Method of lamprey control
US4934318A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A40/81
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling the population of sea lamprey wherein a suitable treatment site is chosen and rocks of a sufficient size and concentration are then introduced to the floor of the watercourse to create an inhospitable environment for spawning lamprey. Various means of locating appropriate treatment sites and carrying out the treatment of the site chosen are described.
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