Use of sound to affect fish movement to reduce bycatch and impingement.

Canada’s fishing and hydropower industries struggle to reduce the harming of fish not used by either industry, known as bycatch or incidental take, and are under increasing regulation to limit these impacts. Working with industrial partners the interns will test acoustic technologies to drive unwanted fish away from capture areas while preserving the desired catch for the fishing industry and reducing clogging of hydropower intake screens. Our two partner organizations have been trying to develop this technology but need our participation to bring it to biological reality. Upon successful completion this project will enable our partners to market their technology to industries that are vital to the Canadian economy.

Faculty Supervisor:

Dennis M. Higgs

Student:

Partner:

Rising Tide Bioacoustics Inc.;Katchi

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

University of Windsor

Program: