Archive for September, 2010
Asian Carp Sampling Schedule for Week of September 27
In: News
27 Sep 2010Fixed Site Sampling Upstream of the Dispersal Barrier Site 1: Lake Calumet Site 2: Little Calumet River Site 3: Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) near Western Ave. and South Branch Chicago River Site 4: North Branch Chicago River, North Shore Channel Site 5: North Shore Channel Monday, September 27 One USACE boat and crew [...]
Images from Maumee/Wabash Interim Fence Construction
In: Multimedia
24 Sep 2010INDIANA- Please click on the link below to view images from the interim Asian carp barrier construction in the Maumee/Wabash area. Slideshow of Maumee/Wabash fence construction
Illinois Waterway Barrier Defense Project Update
In: News
22 Sep 2010Asian Carp Harvest Summary (Starved Rock Lock and Dam to Lockport Lock and Dam) These areas are well downstream of the electric barrier in known locations where Asian carp exist. Miles of nets fished: 68.0 miles Number of Asian carp harvested: 4,995 fish Pounds of Asian carp harvested: 104, 414 lbs Tons of Asian carp harvested: [...]
Additional vessel traffic restrictions announced for the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in October
22 Sep 2010Restrictions support Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ fish sampling efforts there To support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ plan to conduct intensive fish sampling efforts in the Lockport Pool, the U.S. Coast Guard expects to impose periodic waterway restrictions on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from October 19 through October 21. We recognize [...]
Asian carp Sampling Summary for the Week of September 13th
In: News
21 Sep 2010Fixed Site Sampling Upstream of the Dispersal Barrier Two commercial fishing/IDNR crews and two IDNR electrofishing boats and crews and sampled the five fixed sites above the barrier from Tuesday, September 14 through Thursday, September 16. Sample effort included total of 44 electrofishing runs (15 minutes each; 11.0 hours total) and 5,800 yards of trammel [...]