It’s budget season and despite funding cuts in some areas, it appears that the Great Lakes could be provided with some of the resources they need to fight invasive carp. The federal budget for 2020/21 stands at almost $5 trillion dollars and it appears that despite cuts of up to Read more…
Ohio’s plan to tackle Invasive carp has been seen by industry experts as a potential ‘turning point’ in the fight against Invasive species in the state. The ‘Ohio Department of Natural Resources Invasive carp Tactical Plan 2021-2030’ is a wide ranging plan to tackle the spread of Bighead, Grass, Silver Read more…
Fish Guidance Systems has been granted a patent on its innovative Active Pressure Compensation Unit (APCU) in the United States. The unit, which also holds a patent in the United Kingdom, increases the longevity and depth of installation of the fish deterrent systems available from FGS. How Does the Active Read more…
Over the last two months, Dr Teresa Lewis, Director at the USFWS Midwest Fisheries Center, has delivered two presentations on the effectiveness of the BAFF (BioAcoustic Fish Fence) currently installed on the Cumberland River, at Barkley Lock, Kentucky. ‘Promising’ Results The first presentation, given to Tennessee’s Asian Carp Advisory Commission Read more…
The rare and protected twaite shad are being reintroduced to the Severn thanks to a conservation project by the Canal & River Trust. The project focuses on allowing the fish to return to their breeding grounds but issues remain in the estuary – where the fish spend the majority of Read more…