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Fisheries are the bread basket of the world:

  • More than 10% of jobs come from fisheries

  • More than 40% of the world relies on fish for nutrition

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Freshwater fish are vital for life in impoverished communities:​

  • Approximately 60% of small-scale fishers live in poverty

  • More than 500,000 households rely on lake and river fish for protein to survive

  • Water pollution is threatening this critical resource - much more for the poor

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How We Help:

Promoting Sustainable Fisheries:

    

  • ​Enhancing fish habitats: Identifying the low-hanging fruit to maximize fishery health and productivity, such as low dissolved oxygen, lack of fry or fingerling habitat, or dysregulated food webs (trophic cascades).

  • ​Enhancing yields: understanding carrying capacity and optimal feed rates to maximize yields and minimize losses. 

  • Aquaponics: using nutrient-rich fishery water to grow crops instead of algae

  • Toxin prevention: Identifying and eliminating chemical stressors to improve the health and quality of fisheries.

  • Education: Teaching fishers the principles of sustainable fish production to increase yield without depleting resources

 

Optimizing Aquatic Habitats:

    

  • Trophic status analysis: determining how to cycle nutrients into the food web for maximum ecosystem function and minimal toxic algae.

  • Managing and preventing invasive species: Determining the drivers of invasive species and optimizing the habitat to promote beneficial natives.

  • Long-term planning: Setting up an aquatic food web for future success by understanding threats and anticipating future environmental changes.

 

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Areas of Expertise

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  • Aquaponics and aquaculture

  • Food webs and ecosystems

  • Nutrient optimization

  • Bioaccumulation management 

  • Systems thinking

  • Toxic algae management

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Our Experts

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  1. Dr. Stephen McCord, PE, CLM

  2. Dr. Deena Hannoun

  3. Nigel Traill

  4. Dr. Byran Fuhrmann, MBA, CLM

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Together, we have:

  • More than 50 years of experience

  • More than 50 successful projects

  • More than 50 scientific reports, publications, and patents on fisheries, habitats, and water quality improvements

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©2023 Clean Water Help Driven by Science. United by Passion.

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