Norway – Environmental monitoring other than for construction – Electric fishing boat for site inspection of regulated waterways

Regulations and fish in The Hinterland is an alternatively organised project subject to the County Governor of Innlandet. The project ́s assignment is to carry out fish surveys in regulated waterways in Innlandet County. The aim of boat-electric fishing is to obtain knowledge of fishing communities in large rivers where hand-held electric fishing equipment is not suitable. The method is used to map the species ancestry, stock structure and to identify important spawning and childhood and youth areas.