FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
Enumeration: DIDSON works in rivers and streams with rocky, uneven beds where other acoustic measurement products have been ineffective. DIDSON is generally placed in the water near the bank and looks perpendicular to the flow. Fish are imaged and optionally counted and sized as they pass through the sonar's field of view. When it is important to determine the number of fish around a particular structure, DIDSON can replace sampling nets by periodically counting the number of fish in a specific volume. On the Data Presentation page, you can learn about the new Clustergram software to aid in counting fish.
Fish Behavior: The near video quality of the image allows observation of fish behavior in turbid water and at night near natural and manmade structures such as turbine intakes, fish screens, and the mouth of trawl nets.
THIS PAGE IS DIVIDED INTO SEVERAL CATEGORIES: Examples of Aquatic Life, Behavioral Studies in both Natural and Manmade Environments and Extended Range Views. SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE CATEGORIES.
FOR INFO ON MOUNTING A DIDSON go to Deploying DIDSON to see an extensive collection of examples from our users.
Fisheries Flyer: Click here to see a flyer highlighting DIDSON use for fisheries.
Information Page: Check the
Information Page
for many papers, articles and web links regarding fisheries applications.
Portraits of Fish and Aquatic Life
MOVIES: Click on each image to see the complete movie.
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![]() Rockfish |
![]() Fraser Sturgeon |
![]() Jellyfish |
![]() Shark |
![]() Sand Shark |
![]() Lamprey |
![]() Perch-5 Meters |
![]() Perch - 3 Meters |
![]() Baracuda |
![]() Three Big Fish |
![]() Murray Cod |
![]() Asian Carp |
![]() Atlantic Sturgeon |
![]() Mobile River Fish |
![]() Stingray |
![]() Kenai Salmon |
![]() Giant Grouper |
![]() Shark & Shadow |
![]() Manatee Hovering |
![]() Manatee Family |
![]() Manatee Swims |
![]() Alligator |
![]() Turtle |
![]() Salmon at 60m |
![]() Paddlefish |
![]() Gar |
![]() Neversink Eel |
If you have any different examples you'd like to share, let us know and we'll arrange data transfer. Should they be added to the website, you will be credited. |
The Natural Environment: Behavioral Observations
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Interacting with Manmade Environments: Behavioral Observations
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Large Lens Set Examples
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![]() Large Lens: Varied Size Fish |
![]() Large Lens: 2 Kings 2 Sockeyes |
![]() Large Lens: 61m Example |
![]() Large Lens: Entire Kenai River |












































































