Fish Guidance Systems have recently completed maintenance, repairs and upgrades to the BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) currently installed at Barkley Lock, Kentucky. The system, which uses bubbles and sound to deter invasive carp from moving upstream, has been installed since November 2019 and officially was switched on by then Majority Read more…
April has been a huge month for the fight to ensure proper environmental protections are put in place at the UK’s next generation of nuclear power plants. Several national newspapers, including in The Guardian and The Independent, have highlighted the serious issues facing the cooling water intakes of nuclear plants Read more…
Fish Guidance Systems are delighted to announce the completion of upgrades to the BAFF (BioAcoustic Fish Fence) system at Barkley Lock, Kentucky. The system, which deflects Invasive carp and prevents them from moving up river, is now equipped with upgraded Sound Projectors. The Sound Projectors is a key component of Read more…
What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot once you take into account changing environmental, social and political considerations. From Asian carp to Invasive carp Introduced in the 1960s and 70s, the four species of invasive carp – Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Grass Carp and Black Carp have up until Read more…
Nuclear reactors require a lot of cooling – that’s why they are commonly found in coastal areas, where there is an abundance of water to draw in and keep the temperature of the sea at acceptable levels. A side effect of pulling vast quantities of water is the amount of Read more…