The BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) is one of the most effective ways to guide or block fish, whether for their own protection or to prevent them causing damage to an ecosystem. The technology was born out of naval research into ways to communicate with submarines without detection. A founder of Read more…
Greater understanding of the habits of invasive carp species is helping researchers tackle the threat they pose to many aquatic environments, particularly in the US. First introduced to US waters in the 1970s in a bid to control the growth of weeds and algae in ponds, fish such as bighead, Read more…
A new study has confirmed the tendency of at least one species of invasive carp to breed in flood waters. Research published in the Journal of Freshwater Ecology examined habitats created by flooding in the Upper Mississippi River. A total of 12,700 fish were captured, with larval silver carp representing Read more…
Kentucky’s fight against invasive carp received another boost this month with the deployment of a pilot programme by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) at Kentucky Lake. The Modified Unified Approach combines a traditional Chinese method of fish capture with the use of electronic systems to remove invasive species. It Read more…
Our BAFF has now been deployed on the downstream side of Barkley Lock. U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell and U.S. Congressman James Comer along with project partners, ceremonially inaugurated the BAFF system as part of a three-year evaluation to deter invasive carp from migrating through the navigation lock. The BAFF System Read more…