A first edition was printed in April 1997, and an update is scheduled for publication in March 1998. To help accomplish input from AFS members an interdisciplinary group was form during the AFS annual meeting in Monterey, California. The group will review the compiled information to identify gaps in research and possible priorities for directed research. The following work plan is defined to provide committee direction and coordination channels with other Bioengineering Section committees. Committee Goal Identify gaps in ongoing research activities related to fish protection and hydropower.
Planning is an iterative or evolving process beginning with a statement of objectives or goals.
After the objectives are set the process follows with the strategies for accomplishing the objectives, the tradeoffs among alternative strategies, culminating with procedures for monitoring progress and documentation of results. We have described seven steps for developing a study plan. In recent years, there have been a variety of fish passage and protection technologies developed to meet this need. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, these technologies are often greeted by fishery managers with skepticism and are considered to be experimental. As a result, the opportunity to scientifically explore the potential effectiveness of these technologies can be hampered and delayed.