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Electrofishing with Power v1.41

Tom Rayner — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:12:16 +0000

I am pleased to present the latest release of Electrofishing with Power from the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Developed by Alan Temple and Jan Dean, v1.41 brings together a lot of new material in a more user friendly format – right in time for the upcoming training course at the University of New South Wales in October 2009.

The software is essentially a Microsoft Excel file with a series of macros which enable users to calculate their power outputs given their gear specification and settings. Version 1.41 includes a revolutionary equipment capacity page which begins to answer the question that all electrofishing users should be asking, ‘Can my equipment actually catch the fish that are here?’.

Download the manual.

Download the software.

MICROFISH – electrofishing removal data

Tom Rayner — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:08:54 +0000

This software package, available through the American Fisheries Society, was developed by John Van Deventer, USDA Forest Service in the late 1980s. It is used for generating population estimates from removal data based on maximum-likelihood estimation theory. It costs $10 and can be ordered here.

Electrofishing hardware manufacturers

Tom Rayner — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:45:27 +0000

The following producers were in business November 2008.

Smith Root http://www.smith-root.com/ (U.S.A.)
ETS Electrofishing www.etselectrofishing.com (U.S.A.)
Appalachian Aquatics http://aainc.homestead.com/ (U.S.A.)
Halltech Aquatic Research Inc.http://www.halltechaquatic.com/ (Canada)
Hans Grassl http://www.hans-grassl.com/ (Germany)
Acuitec http://www.acuitec.es/ (Basque Country, Spain)
EFKO http://www.efko-gmbh.de/ (Germany)
Dream Electronique http://www.dream-electronique.com/ (France)
Electracatch http://www.electracatch.com/ (Ireland)
Niwa Instrument Systems http://www.niwa.cri.nz/rc/instrumentsystems/efish (New Zealand)
Radomir Bednar http://www.r-bednar.cz/en/ (Czech Republic)
Lug AB http://lugab.se/ (Sweden)
Samus http://electro-fisher.com/ (Poland)
Terik Technology AS http://www.terik.no/ (Norway)

The following producers seem to have stopped their production.

Biokon (http://www.biokon.se/) (Sweden)
Coffelt Electronics (U.S.A.)
Paulsen (Norway)
Fly Elektrofiskespesialisten (Norway)
Faure Electronique (France)
Deka-Gertebau (Germany)
Brettschneider-Spezialelektronik (Germany)
Marine Electrics Ltd. (Ireland)

Electrofishing Email List

Tom Rayner — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:54:17 +0000

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Australian Code of Electrofishing Practice

Tom Rayner — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:54:59 +0000

The Australian Code of Electrofishing Practice is a non-legally-binding series of guidelines for fisheries researchers and managers. It covers all elements of operating electrofishing equipment under Australia conditions.

Download the Australian Code of Electrofishing Practice