TY - CONF
T1 - KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE FOR EFFICIENT PASSAGE OF FISH IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE (KEEPFISH)
AU - Wilkes, M.A.
AU - Aarestrup, K.
AU - Jepsen, N.
AU - Ettmer, B.
AU - Franklin, P.
AU - Baker, C.
AU - Habit, E.
AU - Link, O.
AU - Kemp, P.
AU - Pompeu, P.
AU - Silva, L.
AU - Webb, A.
AU - Stewardson, M.
N1 - This paper is available at: https://asnevents.s3.amazonaws.com/Abstrakt-FullPaper/25896-Wilkes_25896_FINAL.pdf. The paper will be given at - ISE2016: International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Melbourne, Australia. 7-12 February 2016
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The decline of freshwater fish biodiversity is proceeding at an alarming and persistent rate. Given that most fish
must undertake some form of migration in order to complete their life-cycle, of particular concern is the
proliferation of hydropower schemes that block migration routes, as well as a variety of other barriers such as
weirs and culverts. Several locations in the southern hemisphere are among the major global hotspots of
hydropower development. Mitigation measures for fish passage have traditionally relied on designs developed
for strong swimming, generally salmonid species of the northern hemisphere. These designs are ineffective for
smaller, relatively weak swimming ‘non-sport’ fish, such as those found in temperate regions of the southern
hemisphere, but there is no detailed understanding of the mechanisms involved. This paper introduces an
innovative EU-funded project, KEEPFISH, that aims to address gaps in the knowledge of passage requirements
for non-sport fish of the temperate south. The project, beginning in 2016, represents the first systematic attempt
to bring together world-leading practitioners in an effort to exchange knowledge and construct a shared vision
for fish passage science and policy. This will be achieved through systematic review, expert consultation,
ecological modelling, postgraduate training programmes, networking and stakeholder engagement using a novel
combination of approaches
AB - The decline of freshwater fish biodiversity is proceeding at an alarming and persistent rate. Given that most fish
must undertake some form of migration in order to complete their life-cycle, of particular concern is the
proliferation of hydropower schemes that block migration routes, as well as a variety of other barriers such as
weirs and culverts. Several locations in the southern hemisphere are among the major global hotspots of
hydropower development. Mitigation measures for fish passage have traditionally relied on designs developed
for strong swimming, generally salmonid species of the northern hemisphere. These designs are ineffective for
smaller, relatively weak swimming ‘non-sport’ fish, such as those found in temperate regions of the southern
hemisphere, but there is no detailed understanding of the mechanisms involved. This paper introduces an
innovative EU-funded project, KEEPFISH, that aims to address gaps in the knowledge of passage requirements
for non-sport fish of the temperate south. The project, beginning in 2016, represents the first systematic attempt
to bring together world-leading practitioners in an effort to exchange knowledge and construct a shared vision
for fish passage science and policy. This will be achieved through systematic review, expert consultation,
ecological modelling, postgraduate training programmes, networking and stakeholder engagement using a novel
combination of approaches
M3 - Paper
T2 - 11th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics
Y2 - 7 February 2016 through 12 February 2016
ER -
