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…
A new video has been released on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s YouTube channel that highlights the way the BAFF system, which Fish Guidance Systems currently has installed at Barkley Lock in Kentucky, is helping contain invasive carp. The two-minute long video demonstrates how Fish Guidance System’s innovative Read more…
A translocation exercise is set to put the BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) at Kentucky’s Barkley Lock through its paces as a trial of the system continues. Two lightning strikes delayed progress of the trial, which aims to deter invasive carp from spreading towards the Great Lakes, but the acoustic fish Read more…
Trials of an acoustic fish deterrent (AFD) at Kentucky’s Barkley Lock are underway once more, with results expected early next year. The BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) installed by Fish Guidance Systems is designed to deter invasive carp from spreading towards the Great Lakes. And the system is now back up Read more…