Unlikely, too many problems with electrical current dissipation in high
salinity water.  It would require a lot of current in the water to
maintain an electrical field which would also be dangerous.  Maybe there
would be a way to do it with fixed anodes in the water but you'd still
have to deal with how much current would required to maintain the field.

Chris McDonough

Fisheries Biologist
Marine Resources Research Institute
South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 12599
Charleston, SC 29422-2559
(843)953-9231 phone
(843)953-9820 fax
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-----Original Message-----
From: Scientific forum on fish and fisheries
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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:04 PM
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Subject: Re: Electrofishing workshops (boat and backpack)

Can electronic methods be used to create underwater electric fences for
fish 
in ocean inlets?

For example, could an electric fence be used under the Lions Gate Bridge
in 
Vancouver to keep the salmon within Burrard Inlet as a huge closed 
containment tank? Or would other methods work better?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eldan Goldenberg" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 10:28 AM
Subject: Electrofishing workshops (boat and backpack)


> NWETC is pleased to announce 2009's schedule of backpack & boat 
> electrofishing workshops, taught by Dr. Jim Reynolds, professor
emeritus 
> at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
>
> Both the boat and backpack versions are three-day courses, with most
of 
> the middle day devoted to getting hands-on experience in the  field. 
> These will be the public course dates for this year:
>
> BACKPACK electrofishing, March 23-25 in Santa Cruz, CA
> http://nwetc.org/bio-407_03-09_santa_cruz.htm
>
> BOAT electrofishing, May 20-22 in San Antonio, TX
> http://nwetc.org/bio-408_05-09_san-antonio.htm
>
> BACKPACK electrofishing, September 15-17 in Vancouver, WA
> http://nwetc.org/bio-407_09-09_vancouver.htm
>
>
>
> Full details and online registration forms are available through the 
> links above.
>
>
>
> About the Instructor:
> Dr. James B. (Jim) Reynolds is Professor Emeritus of Fisheries at the 
> University of Alaska Fairbanks where he served on the faculty during 
> 1978-1999. Jim is a recognized authority on electrofishing and ecology
of 
> northern fishes. He has taught electrofishing short courses to over
1,500 
> biologists in the U.S. and Canada, is the author of the chapter  on 
> electrofishing in "Fisheries Techniques" published by the American 
> Fisheries Society and has written numerous research articles on the 
> subject. Jim is Past President of the Education and Fisheries History 
> sections and Missouri and Alaska chapters of the American Fisheries 
> Society. He also provided technical guidance for the NOAA Fisheries 
> electrofishing guidelines (see link above). Other instructors will
assist 
> during the field portion of the class.
>
> Registration:
> $695 (*$595 reduced tuition available for Native American tribes; 
> government employees; nonprofits; students; and AFS, NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP

> members).  Group discounts are available for any organization sending 
> more than one person - email me for details.  You may register via the

> URLs above or by calling the Northwest Environmental Training Center
at 
> 206-762-1976.
>
>
> ----
>
> Eldan Goldenberg
> Professional Training Program Manager
> Northwest Environmental Training Center
> A non-profit 501(c)(3) program of EOS Alliance
> Improving public health and environmental quality through citizen 
> engagement and stewardship
> v: 206-762-1976 --- f: 206-762-1979
> www.nwetc.org