Research and analysis

Development of best practice for Environment Agency electric fishing developments

Project to promote best practice in electric fishing with the currently available equipment.

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Development of Best Practice for Agency Electric Fishing Developments

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The project revealed that much of literature on electric fishing, especially in respect of harmful effects on fish, is contradictory, and there is a paucity of literature on electric fishing of common UK species other than salmonids.

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Published 1 January 2002

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