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General

One of the key tools available for fish assessment is that of electrofishing. Electrofishing is a reasonably simple concept to explain practically, but theoretically it can be rather confusing. Simply, a field of electricity is passed through the water that causes a muscle response reaction from the fish forcing them towards the netsman. A full explanation can be found later on this page. The main purposes for electrofishing are stock assessment, sampling/health surveys, tagging, catching spawners, anaesthetising or eliminating species
http://www.fisheriesmanagement.co.uk/electrofishing.htm

Protocol

Example from Aquatic Bioindicators Survey for Hornsby Shire Council, 31st October 2000

Case studies

NSW Fisheries
Namoi and Macquarie Rivers
http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/sci/outputs/ooc/197-spatial.htm

DLWC
Barwon-Darling River
http://www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au/care/water/imef/fish.html

People Contacts

Richard Denham
DIPNR
richard.denham@dipnr.nsw.gov.au

Organisation contact

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural resources
http://www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au/care/water/imef/contact.html


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