Earlier this month, in what was described as a ‘landmark victory’, The Scottish Government welcomed a Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) report on the use of acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs), also known as seal scarers, in salmon farming. ADDs, although similarly named, are very different from Acoustic Fish Deterrents, and Fish Read more…
Fish Guidance Systems has reacted with disappointment over the UK Government’s decision not to uphold best practice and expert consensus by allowing Sizewell C Nuclear Plant to be built without an Acoustic Fish Deterrent – meaning millions of fish will die every year by being sucked into the plant’s underwater Read more…
Fish Guidance Systems are delighted to announce that it has extended its maintenance contract of the BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) installed at Barkley Lock, Kentucky, and will work alongside partners such as the Army Corps of Engineers and the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Service, among others, to help continue the Read more…
Alabama has become the latest state to launch an action plan to tackle invasive species within their state boundaries. The Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan allows the state of Alabama, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division and Marine Resources Division Read more…
There are few river systems in the world that are larger than the Mississippi River. Its many tributaries snake their way across large swathes of the US. In addition to travelling through a diverse selection of habitats and biological regions it is also arguably the world’s most important commercial waterway. Read more…