i y i m t a a k information bulletin — Number 2, June 2009
Eastmain-1 Hydroelectric Development
Production of 234,000 sturgeons (2004-2008)
Overview of hatchery interior Exterior view of hatchery
Incubation of fertilized sturgeon eggs
Juvenile lake sturgeon nearly 10 cm long
Fertilized eggs
From 2004 to 2008, SEBJ produced lake sturgeon larvae and juveniles in a hatchery located at the Eastmain workcamp, with a view to stocking the Eastmain River with this species and introducing it into Eastmain 1 reservoir. The objective of this mitigation measure was to maintain the lake sturgeon population in the stretch of river below the dam while the Eastmain-1 infrastructures were being built, and to enhance Eastmain 1 reservoir. The measure was proposed in collaboration with the Cree trappers affected by the project.
A sense of commitment…
to plants and wildlife