Do fishways work?
Starting year
2010
End year
2013
Objectives of the project
This study aims to estimate the effectiveness and constraints of some of the most important fishways built in Finland. Additionally, the reliability and usefulness of an automatic fishway monitoring system (VAKI) is evaluated and suitable monitoring approaches for the most important fishways are suggested.
Participants
Responsible organization
Original organization
Riista- ja kalatalouden tutkimuslaitos
Persons
Orell Panu
Related organizations
Natural Resources Institute Finland
OULUN ENERGIA OY
Hämeen ELY-keskus
Results
Results and impact
The results of this study will help in planning new fishways and optimizing the use already built fishways as well as the monitoring of fish migration.
Other information
Keywords
Elinympäristöt ja monimuotoisuus, Fishway, Kalatiet, Lohi, Monitoring, Rakennetut joet, Regulated rivers, Salmon, Taimen, Trout