Over 30 years ago, we founded Fish Guidance Systems (FGS) to protect fish from human-made infrastructure. Our systems, which can include sound, light and bubbles, deter a wide range of fish species from hazardous environments such as hydroelectric facilities, power stations and other waterside infrastructure projects. Here’s a breakdown of Read more…
The conversation around the Acoustic Fish Deterrent (AFD) at Hinkley Point C has drastically changed after the AFD Delivery Group released a report that answered and overcame the challenges facing EDF regarding the available technologies and maintenance of the system. The AFD, which is government mandated, UK best practice, and Read more…
Fish Guidance Systems: Thirty Years Of Protecting Fish Fish Guidance Systems (FGS) has been been helping to balance human impact on the aquatic world for thirty years. Since 1994, the company has been at the forefront of innovative technology which has helped protect both critical infrastructure and countless fish and Read more…
The BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) at Barkley Lock, Kentucky has been in operation for over two years and has shown promising results in deterring the upstream migration of invasive carp. Over this time the Research Group assessing the BAFF at Barkley Lock has gained a greater understanding about the movement Read more…
A new paper by leading academic Professor Peter Sorensen and research student Jane Feely shows sound barriers for invasive carp that also contain bubble curtains perform better than those without. The paper entitled, Effects of an ensonifed (Induced with sound) bubble curtain and a cyclic sound on blocking 10 species Read more…