This project will mitigate threats to critical salmon habitat in the yukon river delta by removing a fish passage barrier in a slough of the yukon river which is used by five pacific salmon species

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the National Fish Passage Program (CFDA 15.685) will mitigate threats to critical salmon habitat in the Yukon River Delta. The project aims to restore aquatic connectivity by removing a fish passage barrier in a Yukon River slough used by five Pacific salmon species. It will also involve inventorying and assessing fish passage barriers in the lower Yukon region, with community stakeholders prioritizing future barrier mitigation projects. The award will fund a stream cleanup in the Yukon River slough and facilitate community-led stewardship of salmon streams in the Yukon River watershed. Overall, the project seeks to restore aquatic habitat connectivity and establish a database of fish passage barriers in the region.

The project will result in inventory and assessment of fish passage barriers in a community the lower yukon. Community stakeholders will be engaged to prioritise future fish passage barrier projects for the area. A stream clean up will be conducted in the yukon river slough in collaboration with project partners and community members. The project activities will restore aquatic connectivity to high quality habitat and also result in a database of fish passage barriers. The project will also facilitate community led stewardship of salmon streams in the yukon river watershed.