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On California’s Prairie Creek, new ponds, side channels and large wood are rebuilding habitat for coho salmon. Early monitoring shows promising signs, including higher smolt-to-adult return rates.

See how researchers are tracking recovery. 👇
https://t.co/PZm6TBtS1v

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Looking back at October! From aquaculture innovation and fisheries research to river restoration and salmon recovery, discover the science and solutions helping protect our aquatic ecosystems.

Catch the latest 👉 https://t.co/HzxEtBjpkz

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More wood in the river? That’s a good thing. 🌲🌊🐟

Adding large wood to Maine’s Narraguagus River is helping restore the complex habitats native fish need to thrive.

See how this natural approach is shaping river restoration. 👇
https://t.co/GGOVmudUeI

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🎃👻 Happy Halloween from all of us here at FishSens!

NexSens buoys are all dressed up to celebrate... Which one is your favorite?

Let us know in the comments 👇

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Can acoustic tracking help bring walleye back? 🐟

Researchers are tracking walleye movements in Nipigon Bay to learn how the fish use protected waters—and whether current conservation efforts are working.

See how telemetry is helping guide restoration 👉 https://t.co/kqOHvKFKg0

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Turbidity is more than just murky water. 🌊🐟

From fish health and habitat to predator-prey dynamics, changing turbidity can reveal a lot about aquatic ecosystems.

Here’s why real-time monitoring matters for fisheries. 👉 https://t.co/NjqbdJBQuV

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What if fish farms could go deeper? 🐟

Submersible net pens are changing how aquaculture operations manage fish, environmental conditions and challenging conditions at the surface.

Dive in to see how 👉 https://t.co/D7FzyxHaKI

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Think remote mountain lakes are untouched? Sediment cores from Swiss alpine waters tell a different story. Microplastics in remote lakes can still impact fish in these ecosystems 🧪📊

Read in Lake Scientist: https://t.co/LZgFEk5INV

PC HaLu via Wikimedia Commons

#Microplastics

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The Amazon River holds 15% of all freshwater fish species on Earth—yet many face decline from habitat loss, dams, and climate change. 🐟📉

A new @nature_org report outlines how empowering local communities is key to saving them:
https://t.co/WXsCUKwtlv

#AmazonRiver

@TNCBrasil

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🌎Last month we took readers around the world, from the Amazon River Basin to rivers below Mount St. Helens. September's stories emphasize how human intervention can benefit global fisheries.

Check out the stories ➡️ https://t.co/HzxEtBjpkz

#Fisheries #FisheriesManagement

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How do you prevent fishery collapses in a warming climate? 🎣

New research shows how shifting angler behavior—like targeting warm-tolerant species when cold-water fish are stressed—can delay collapses by decades. Read how: https://t.co/6PbuAksee1

PC: Olaf Jensen

@WiscLimnology

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How do you protect drinking water after the Grand Canyon’s largest wildfire? 🌊🔥

Following the Dragon Bravo Fire, researchers at NAU deployed real-time satellite telemetry to monitor turbidity & safeguard Roaring Springs.

Read how: https://t.co/4BfFklqmWF

PC: NPS

#wildfire

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The United States Geological Survey is using acoustic telemetry and deploying a new data buoy to help track invasive carp and guard the Great Lakes.

Learn more about this important invasive management ➡️ https://t.co/sw9lFefYQx

PC: Katie Lieder

#Carp #InvasiveSpecies

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The rivers of Mount St. Helens are returning to normal. Over the decades, the land has recovered. Now, with some human help, the Pacific Northwest's most iconic fish are being returned to their home. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/D6RwOLzuA7

PC: Cowlitz Tribe

@WDFW

#Salmon

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How do you tackle decades of chloride pollution in one of the Midwest’s best fishing and outdoor destinations? For municipal employees in Madison, Wisconsin, the answer starts with understanding the environment.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/844yvRCqEW

PC: Matt Noone

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Acoustic telemetry is helping researchers at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center uncover the hidden movements of blacktip and spinner sharks — one signal at a time. 🦈

🔗 Read the full story: https://t.co/F68QmROhYw

PC: Jake Konka

#SharkResearch

@SmithsonianEnv

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Industry polluted Muskegon Lake for centuries; then the industry left.

Learn how a lake monitoring program led by Grand Valley State helped transform Muskegon Lake's water quality, and identity ➡️ https://t.co/wYwIlLME6Z

PC: Mike Hassett

#GreatLakes #Muskegon #LakeMichigan

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Energy from fish poop? Reducing aquaculture waste? The Conservation Fund is exploring these exciting possibilities💡🐟

Learn more about this research and how it can be used to boost aquaculture farms ➡️ https://t.co/eHk2rlsoil

#Aquaculture #WasteManagement

@ConservationFnd

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The Miami Conservancy District was created to build dams, levees, and storage basins to control the Great Miami River and its tributaries.

Learn how the organization has both tamed and protected one of Ohio's greatest rivers ➡️ https://t.co/wjXrjt1YjK

#Flood #GreatMiamiRiver

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We're at the American Fisheries Society Conference in Columbus, Ohio! Stop by our booth to learn more about the magazine, meet our staff, and more.

We look forward to seeing you!

#AmericanFisheriesSociety #AFS2026 #afs156