As part of the SafeWAVE project environmental monitoring activities, WavEC conducted a successful fish population survey at the Aguçadoura test site (Portugal) in July.
WavEC researchers surveyed the Aguçadoura and adjacent (control) areas using mobile and fixed fishing techniques, with the support of local fishermen. The aim was to provide a preliminary characterization of the fish populations and associated invertebrate communities in those locations.
The findings from this survey will contribute to establish a baseline characterization for the Aguçadoura area, providing relevant information for the currently installed HiWave-5 project (by CorPower Ocean, a SafeWAVE project partner) as well as future installations.
An additional survey is planned for the autumn, with the goal of identifying any seasonal trends in the local fish populations.
