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…
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…