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Habitat / Fish Culture

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Manitoba's 100,000 lakes cover approximately 17% or 101,600 km2 of its surface area. In addition, rivers, streams and marshes are home to important fish habitat. Healthy fish habitat provides sustainable benefits to sport, commercial and domestic users throughout the province.

Over the past decade, mechanisms and processes have been put into place to prevent further loss of healthy fish habitat. In addition, Manitoba is focusing on enhancing and/or rehabilitating areas with lost or degraded habitat.

One such program, the Manitoba Fisheries Enhancement Fund, contributes funding for projects that emphasize the enhancement, conservation and development of Manitoba’s recreational fishing resources. Under this program, revenue generated through a portion of angling licence sales is used to fund projects under the following categories: Research; Education; Stock Assessment and Monitoring; Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement; and, Outreach and Stewardship. Please click on the following links for more information on this initiative:

Fisheries Enhancement Fund (FEF): (pdf)

• Program
• Application Form
• Application Form Guidelines
• Stamp Competition