Dr. Jordy Thomson says their main focus is Acadian redfish.
Atlantic Healthy Oceans Initiative (AHOI) is trying to get a better understanding of several marine species-risk. The project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk. Research from over 20 years ago suggests that the Acadian redfish found in the fjord of the East Arm of Bonne Bay are globally unique” Director of Marine Programs, Dr. Jordy Thomson says their main focus is acadian redfish. AHOI is also partnering with Dalhousie University to assess the composition and energy content of zooplankton (mainly cold-water copepod species) offshore of various areas in western NL. Thomson says the hope is that this project will help develop effective conservation strategies. Thomson says Edgewise Environmental are using hydrophones to acoustically monitor the presence of North Atlantic right whales, blue whales and other marine mammals. Lastly, AHOI will conduct shoreline cleanups through partnerships with local schools and communities to reduce threats posed by marine debris (plastic pollution and entanglement risk) to marine mammals.
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