Juvenile striped bass overwintering behaviour

Acoustic receivers have been deployed throughout the Minas Basin. Seventy-five striped bass were tagged with Innovasea acoustic tags at various locations around the Minas Basin in Fall 2023, and at least 20 more will be tagged in Fall 2024. This project's objectives are to identify juvenile striped bass overwintering habitat(s) in the Minas Basin and quantify juvenile striped bass over winterer use of the Minas Passage using acoustic telemetry.

This research is part of a collaborative project between Mi'kmaw traditional knowledge holders, fishers, academia, community partners, and government. The results from this research will assess the risk of striped bass collisions with tidal energy infrastructure in the Minas Passage during an important life stage and fill knowledge gaps important for their management and conservation.