Invasive Carp

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…

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…

The fight against invasive carp recently came to national attention when, at the end of last year, the Federal Budget was passed with $25m dollars earmarked to fund the good work that the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners are undertaking across the Mississippi basin. Potential projects, such Read more…