There are few river systems in the world that are larger than the Mississippi River. Its many tributaries snake their way across large swathes of the US. In addition to travelling through a diverse selection of habitats and biological regions it is also arguably the world’s most important commercial waterway. Read more…
The ongoing trial of Fish Guidance Systems’ BAFF (BioAcoustic Fish Fence) system at Barkley Lock, Kentucky continues to deliver impressive results, with non-translocated fish showing a 94.7% deflection rate and translocated fish showing a 76.8% deflection rate. As part of a management plan for invasive carp, the USGS has concluded Read more…
In news that may have been lost in the Christmas rush, a huge step forward has been taken by the Tennessee Valley Authority in relation to their response to the ongoing invasive carp crisis currently affecting Tennessee and the wider Mississippi basin. In a statement released on Friday 17 December, Read more…
Traditionally, when you think of ‘block and tackle’ and fishing, you think of pulley systems designed to help get larger fish out of the water and into a boat. But an alternative use of the term is gaining popularity when it comes to stopping the spread of invasive carp. In Read more…
2021 has been a bumper year for big invasive carp catches. From 12 million carp being removed from just Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, to a 72lb fish being caught by a sport fisherman in a lagoon in Illinois. The prevalence of stories found across the Mississippi basin shows that Read more…