Fisheries

Since Hatfield’s inception, fisheries and aquatic ecology have been at the core of our activities. Hatfield has carried out projects in this field for many public and private sector clients throughout North America and around the world.

Services

In support of fisheries and aquatic ecology, Hatfield provides consulting services that include:

• Fish habitat assessment and population studies
• Aquatic environmental impact assessment (EIA)
• Environmental effects monitoring (EEM)
• Fish contamination and tainting studies
• Fish habitat compensation planning
• Watershed restoration and enhancement

Featured Projects

Environmental Monitoring of Fish Compensation Habitat
As part of regulatory approvals, Hatfield assists companies in monitoring compensation habitats in the Athabasca oil sands region.  As the consultant responsible for implementing the 2010 and 2011 Jackpine Mine Lake Monitoring Programs, Hatfield was responsible for collecting a wide range of environmental data to document the “health” of various ecosystem components and to assess the ecological progression of the compensation lake constructed as part of the regulatory approvals requirements of the Project. The results of these programs are presented in annual technical reports, fulfilling operating approval requirements set out by Fisheries and Oceans and Alberta Environment and Water.  read more>>

Integrated Coastal Fisheries Resources Management Project
Small-scale fisheries support the livelihoods of millions in Indonesia, providing a critical source of nutrients and income. Hatfield provided a Coastal Resource Management Specialist to rehabilitate and enhance coastal marine habitats in four provinces in Indonesia. read more >>

Baseline Study of Fisheries Resources in the Vicinity of a Proposed Metal Mine
Hatfield designed and implemented fisheries and aquatic resources baseline studies, and contributed to the preparation of an EIA, for a proposed metal mine in northern British Columbia. read more >>

Chilean Aquaculture Project (CAP)
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose a significant threat to Chile’s rapidly expanding aquaculture industry. Hatfield developed an information framework for future Near Real Time (NRT) data integration of environmental and spatial data to improve management and monitoring of aquaculture facilities. read more >>

Muskeg Creek Fish Passage Program
Hatfield is currently implementing a Comprehensive Fish Monitoring Plan for the Shell Jackpine Project in the Athabasca Oil Sands region. One of the primary components of the program is the Muskeg Creek Fish Passage Program. First implemented in 2009, the Program is an overall assessment of the hydrology, fish species, and spawning migration activities in Muskeg Creek. read more>>

Information Sheet

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Contact Hatfield

Al Stockwell Partner & Senior Environmental Specialist e-mail: hcp@hatfieldgroup.com telephone: +1 604-926-3261