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Movement of fishes from one part of a water body to another on a regular basis
Fish migration is mass relocation by fish from one area or body of water to another. Many types of fish migrate on a regular basis, on time scales ranging
Fish_migration
Annual migration of salmon
A salmon run is an annual fish migration event where many salmonid species, which are typically hatched in fresh water and live most of their adult life
Salmon_run
Structure to allow fish to migrate upriver around barriers
(particularly fish) a "detour" to facilitate natural movements and migrations of diadromous and potamodromous species. Fishways enable fish to pass around
Fish_ladder
Unintended migration of marine species across the Suez Canal
The Lessepsian migration (or Erythrean invasion) is the migration of marine species along the Suez Canal, usually from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
Lessepsian_migration
Periodic large-scale movement of animals, usually seasonal
animal groups, including birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and crustaceans. The cause of migration may be local climate, local availability
Animal_migration
River in the Pacific Northwest of North America
the watershed, mainly through industrial pollution and barriers to fish migration. The Columbia begins its 1,243-mile (2,000 km) journey in the southern
Columbia_River
Crowdsourced fish ladder in the Netherlands
seasonal fish migration, as an alternative to a physical fish ladder. The purpose of the project is to increase the survival of local fish that are otherwise
Fish_doorbell
Species of fish
S.; Sigurthsson, T. (2009). "Modelling and simulations of the migration of pelagic fish". ICES Journal of Marine Science. 66 (5): 826. doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsp067
Capelin
World Fish Migration Day (WFMD) is a global event celebrated every two years to raise global attention to the need for restored river connections for migrating
World_Fish_Migration_Day
Artificial river barrier
causing erosion and habitat loss. Weirs can have a significant effect on fish migration. Any weir that either exceeds the maximum height a species can jump
Weir
Waterfall in WY, US
Gibbon River above Gibbon Falls was barren of fish, the falls being a natural barrier to upstream migration. Unlike the Yellowstone drainage, the upper
Gibbon_Falls
Small prey fish
Forage fish, also called prey fish or bait fish, are small pelagic fish that feed on planktons (i.e. planktivores) and other small aquatic organisms (e
Forage_fish
Lake in Queensland, Australia
Hypseleotris galii. A natural disruption that has contributed to the migration of the fish species is Charles Darwin's (1882) 'duck feet theory'. The concept
Brown Lake (Stradbroke Island)
Brown_Lake_(Stradbroke_Island)
Large-scale movement of members of a species to a different environment
Migration is most commonly seen in the form of animal migration, the physical movement by animals from one area to another. That includes bird, fish,
Migration_(ecology)
Waterfall on the Snake River, Idaho
14,000 years ago, Shoshone Falls marks the historical upper limit of fish migration (including salmon) in the Snake River, and was an important fishing
Shoshone_Falls
Term describing organisms able to adapt to a wide range of salinities
dolphin Asian shore crab Shore crab Crab-eating frog Diamondback terrapin Fish migration Osmoregulation Stenohaline Osmoconformer Thorson, T.B. (1983). "Observations
Euryhaline
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
hazard, if the dam no longer fulfills its original purpose, to restore fish migration routes, or to improve the health of downstream rivers by improving sediment
Dam
Pattern of daily vertical movement in many aquatic species
Diel vertical migration (DVM), also known as diurnal vertical migration, is a pattern of movement used by some organisms, such as copepods, living in
Diel_vertical_migration
British television presenter and author (born 1956)
world and caught a multitude of different species of fresh and saltwater fish. Jeremy Wade was born in Ipswich and brought up in Nayland where his father
Jeremy_Wade
Waterfall in WY, US
the river above Firehole Falls was barren of fish, the falls being a natural barrier to upstream migration. Unlike the Yellowstone River drainage, the
Firehole_Falls
Fish in the pelagic zone of ocean waters
streamlined bodies, capable of sustained cruising on long-distance migrations. Many pelagic fish swim in schools weighing hundreds of tonnes. Others, such as
Pelagic_fish
Collective behaviour of entities that swarm
Sigurdsson S, Magnusson K (2004). "A model of the formation of fish schools and migrations of fish". Ecol. Model. 174 (4): 359–374. Bibcode:2004EcMod.174..359H
Swarm_behaviour
Trying to apply modern solutions to fish passage can partially mitigate the impact; the scale of fish migration on the Mekong stream involves over 50
Energy_in_Laos
Dam in Idaho, United States
completed in 1973. Lacking fish ladders, the dam blocks fish passage and completely extirpated anadromous fish migration into the upper reaches of the
Dworshak_Dam
Dam on the Green River in Utah, United States
The dam and reservoir have fragmented the upper Green River, blocking fish migration and significantly impacting many native species. Water released from
Flaming_Gorge_Dam
River in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
and other fish populations declined dramatically after the establishment of water diversions, channelization, and dams that affect migration and rearing
San_Lorenzo_River
Dam in Netherlands
of the main dike body was completed in 2022. Additional works (the fish migration river, new locks and the pumping station) were at that moment not yet
Afsluitdijk
Gill-bearing non-tetrapod aquatic vertebrates
into the more basal jawless fish and the more common jawed fish, the latter including all living cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as the extinct placoderms
Fish
Annual fish migration off the shores of South Africa
biggest on observed records to date. (No citation.) Agulhas Current Fish migration Forage fish Salmon run Shoaling and schooling The Blue Planet Wild Ocean (film)
Sardine_run
In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons
more spectacular schooling fish. They aggregate together in huge numbers. The largest schools are often formed during migrations by merging with smaller
Shoaling_and_schooling
Organization of the United Nations". www.fao.org. "World Fish Migration Day – Connecting fish, rivers and people". Retrieved 20 May 2026. "Welcome to tUrn
List_of_environmental_dates
Dam in California
trying to counter the dam's impacts on fish migration have included the construction of a salmon/steelhead fish hatchery on the river, which began shortly
Oroville_Dam
Dam in Champasak, Laos
season, and the major migration channel year-round. The developers argue that given the declining local fish catches, the removal of fish traps from the much
Don_Sahong_Dam
Dam in Elmore / Owyhee counties, Idaho
barrier to anadromous fish migration up the Snake River. Today, Hells Canyon Dam (1967) is the first total barrier to fish migration on the Snake. Surrounding
C._J._Strike_Dam
Defense mechanism used by small schooling fish
and move northward along the east coast of South Africa. This great fish migration is called the sardine run. Their sheer numbers create a feeding frenzy
Bait_ball
River in Quebec, Canada
important spot for up and downstream fish migration. A fish ladder was put in place to allow for more ease of migration. Data has shown that the pass has
Saint Charles River (Valleyfield)
Saint_Charles_River_(Valleyfield)
Species of bird
haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large
Osprey
Proposed infrastructure to protect the New York metro area
to complete. The possible hydrodynamic and environmental impacts on fish migration, siltation, river flow, and water quality are likely to be substantial
New York Harbor Storm-Surge Barrier
New_York_Harbor_Storm-Surge_Barrier
River in Northumberland, England
allow for fish migration. The local community have expressed a desire to keep the dam as it is a local beauty spot; they have suggested that a fish passage
River_Blyth,_Northumberland
Small, shrimp-like crustaceans; order of crustaceans
seals, penguins, seabirds, squid, and fish each year. Most krill species display large daily vertical migrations, providing food for predators near the
Krill
Waterway modification for eels
traffic in the flow of water more accurate measurement of eel and elver migration is made possible. The results also prove the benefits. Wisbech Standard
Elver_pass
2023 animated adventure film
Migration is a 2023 American animated adventure comedy film directed by Benjamin Renner and written by Mike White. Produced by Illumination and distributed
Migration_(2023_film)
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
side of the river. Prevention of fish migration by weirs and dams is a major reason for the decline in native fish populations in the Murray-Darling
Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps
Brewarrina_Aboriginal_Fish_Traps
Structure in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
The Pitlochry fish ladder is a fish ladder next to the Pitlochry Power Station, near Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, which allows salmon to travel
Pitlochry_fish_ladder
1930s, observers noticed the increasing pollution of the river, as fish migration from Laguna de Bay diminished. People ceased using the river's water
Pollution_of_the_Pasig_River
Living and non-living things on Earth
they may negatively impact the environment and wildlife. Dams stop fish migration and the movement of organisms downstream. Urbanization affects the environment
Natural_environment
River in California, United States
of rare and endangered species including cold freshwater habitat for fish migration and spawning. The primary land use in the watershed is timberland. Road
Van_Duzen_River
Dam along the Snake River in Ada and Owyhee counties in Idaho, United States
equipped with fish passage facilities. Thus, the two dams combined to become the first artificial barrier to anadromous fish migration up the Snake River
Swan_Falls_Dam
A fish screen is a barrier to prevent fish from swimming or being drawn into an aqueduct, cooling water intake, dam intake tower, or other diversion on
Fish_screen
Eel life cycle
glass eel migration with a planned online in situ microscope. Fish ladder Fish migration Aristotle, Historia Animalium, Book VI, Part 16 (569b-570a) Thacker
Eel_life_history
Species of sturgeon
embryo migrates. Migration plays a big role in Kaluga's early life. The migration of baby Kaluga is considered a passive migration because the embryos
Kaluga_(fish)
Fish used as bait to attract predatory fish
Bait fish (or baitfish) are small-sized fish caught and used by anglers as bait to attract larger predatory fish, particularly game fish. Baitfish species
Bait_fish
River in Germany
to barriers such as dams along the whole river, to re-enable natural fish migration. Additionally, the river bed is widened substantially in sections, reducing
Ruhr_(river)
Estuary in the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia
(488 km) of tributaries opened to restore fish migration. Since 1989, the cumulative total of fish migration route restorations in the tributaries is 35
Chesapeake_Bay
Genus of fishes
established in the eastern Mediterranean via Lessepsian migration. They are commercially important food fish, and can be used in the preparation of dishes such
Rabbitfish
Species of cartilaginous fish
the rabbit fish or rat fish, is a northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean species of cartilaginous fish in the family Chimaeridae. The rabbit fish is known
Rabbit_fish
River in the United States of America
also provides wildlife habitat, including cold freshwater habitat for fish migration and spawning. The Mattole River is home to three salmonid species listed
Mattole_River
Type of animal group activity
used as an idiom in the English language. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feeding
Feeding_frenzy
Family of fishes
ISSN 1055-7903. PMID 23831455. S2CID 19546541. Arnold, G.P. (2001). "Fish Migration, Horizontal". Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. pp. 947–955. doi:10.1006/rwos
Anguillidae
Tropical wetland in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay
American flood-plains in general. Fish migration between river channels and flood-plain regions occurs seasonally. These fish have many adaptations that allow
Pantanal
Mitigation hatchery in Idaho, U.S.
During the summer months the dams increase their water releases to aid fish migration downstream.[citation needed] The Dworshak hatchery is unique because
Dworshak National Fish Hatchery
Dworshak_National_Fish_Hatchery
River in British Columbia, Canada
Lake. Cascade Falls is an impassable upstream barrier to fish migration, blocking anadromous fish from reaching the upper Iskut watershed. Cascade Falls
Iskut_River
Hydroelectric power generator that uses a round basin and a drain
achieve at normal hydro plants that require additional structures for the fish migration. U.S. patent 195,215 "Improvement in water-wheels". U.S. patent 3,372
Gravitation water vortex power plant
Gravitation_water_vortex_power_plant
River in north-central California
steelhead. In the 1920s, a private company built the Benbow Dam, blocking fish migration to a large area of the basin. The South Fork is designated as a National
South_Fork_Eel_River
River were ordered to be demolished, to allow for fish migration and to improve scenic beauty. Some fish farmers have formed NGOs that serve as advocacy
Aquaculture in the Philippines
Aquaculture_in_the_Philippines
Bay in British Columbia, Canada and Washington, United States
Harbor, as extraordinary quality waters for (1) salmonid and other fish migration, rearing, and spawning; (2) clam, oyster, and mussel rearing and spawning;
Semiahmoo_Bay
Family of ray-finned fishes
Greek μυκτήρ myktḗr, "nose" and ophis, "serpent") are small mesopelagic fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes
Lanternfish
Hydroelectric power using water with a small vertical height difference
transport can be increased along with new fish migration passages, either through the turbine itself or by installing fish ladders. Where large sites aren't cleared
Low-head_hydro_power
Activity of trying to catch fish
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (freshwater or marine), but may also be
Fishing
River in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan
Source 2.0. Protection and restoration of fish migration in rivers worldwide. Netherlands: World Fish Migration Foundation. Blair, G. (2020, July 7) Rescuers
Kuma_River_(Japan)
Lake in the Netherlands
https://www.pwn.nl/api/cms/files/2024-09/D2.3_Baseline_report_Final.pdf Fish Migration River: Layman’s report (Afsluitdijk) https://deafsluitdijk
IJsselmeer
River tributary in Jammu and Kashmir
will affect 18 hamlets, 17,000 people, 1150 ha of forest clearing, fish migration. Dams on Chenab Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir Romshoo, Shakil, Altaf,
Marusudar_River
Common name for several kinds of forage fish
forage fish belonging to the genus Sprattus in the family Clupeidae. The term also is applied to a number of other small sprat-like forage fish (Clupeoides
Sprat
Protected wildlife sanctuary in Waikato, New Zealand
water levels fluctuate and a fence needed to address both debris and fish migration, the Xcluder was outfitted with an electronic surveillance system to
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
Sanctuary_Mountain_Maungatautari
River in Mendocino County, California (USA)
Albion, and wildlife habitat including cold freshwater habitat for fish migration and spawning. The river is named for Albion, the ancient name for Britain
Albion_River
Area in central Stockholm, Sweden
and 2024. The original Nils Ericson lock has been repurposed into a fish migration channel as of 2024. Images of the Slussen area, 1642–1905 Queen Christina's
Slussen
River in County Durham, England
restoration project has improved the water quality and reduced barriers to fish migration along the Deerness. The River Deerness rises at a spring on the eastern
River_Deerness
River on the northern coast of California
California, and wildlife habitat including cold freshwater habitat for fish migration and spawning. Excessive erosion caused by logging, grazing and gravel
Garcia_River
River in California, United States of America
river provides wildlife habitat including cold freshwater habitat for fish migration and spawning. It also provides recreation and navigation including 26
Navarro_River
Fauna found in deep-sea areas
Most mesopelagic fish make daily vertical migrations, moving at night into the epipelagic zone, often following similar migrations of zooplankton, and
Deep-sea_fish
Term describing organisms that cannot tolerate a wide range of salinities
environments such as salmon and herring. Fish migration Osmoconformer Osmoregulation Euryhaline Wurts, W. Why can some fish live in freshwater, some in salt water
Stenohaline
Uppermost layer of a sea water column that is exposed to sunlight
light and dark as an important environmental signal, migration is directly linked to this fact, fishes use the concept of dusk and dawn when its time to
Photic_zone
anglers (ANSA members) around Australia for analysis and the studying of fish migration and growth rates. "AUSTAG Manual". Australian National Sportfishing
SAFTAG
Dam in West Bengal, India
Ilish migration fish ladders built to provide spawning area for the fish. After the building of hilsha fish dwindles greatly in India, while the fish thrived
Farakka_Barrage
Dam
the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. The dam blocks fish migration routes several miles below their natural end at the Great Falls of the
Little Falls Dam (Potomac River)
Little_Falls_Dam_(Potomac_River)
River in Connecticut, United States
fish to migrate past the Tingue Dam and opens an additional 32 miles (51 km) of the river to anadromous fish migration. The installation of the fish bypass
Naugatuck_River
Hungarian mathematician and physicist (1895–1952)
annotated bibliography of fishways: Covering also related aspects of fish migration, fish protection and water utilization. University of Iowa Studies in Engineering
Paul_Neményi
Second-longest river in Europe
dams has not included any fish passage facility. The possibility of building a human-made fish pass enabling migration for fish species including the sturgeon
Danube
Commercially important migratory fish
are any of several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus of the family Salmonidae, native to
Salmon
"Lessepsian migration of fishes to the Aegean Sea: First record of Tylerius spinosissimus (Tetraodontidae) from the Mediterranean, and six more fish records
List of Lessepsian migrant species
List_of_Lessepsian_migrant_species
Chinese ichthyologist
publication of the Chinese editions of Fishes of the World (2nd edition, by Joseph S. Nelson) and Fish Migration (a popular science book by Russian zoologist
Li_Sizhong_(ichthyologist)
High water levels caused by melting snow and ice
naturally if the river was not impounded. They are designed to aid fish migration. Freshets are the result of the mass delivery of water to the landscape
Freshet
Species of cartilaginous fish
The devil fish, giant devil ray, or simply the devil ray (Mobula mobular) is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is currently listed as critically
Devil_fish
Largest known fish species
Fish vary greatly in size. The extant whale shark and basking shark exceed all other fish by a considerable margin in weight and length. The extinct Otodus
List_of_largest_fish
Informal name for some fishes (genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium)
and "the most important fish in the sea", are forage fish of the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium, two genera of marine fish in the order Clupeiformes
Menhaden
Fish that mostly live in freshwater
for aquatic organisms. Upstream migration is hindered by the dam structure and can cause population declines as fishes don't have access to normal feeding
Freshwater_fish
Technique used in fisheries management and fisheries biology
life history traits. Migration patterns and spawning areas are key life history traits in the management of many species. If a fish is migrating between
Otolith microchemical analysis
Otolith_microchemical_analysis
Netherlands-based non-profit organisation
hard to boost fish migration through activities such as spawning ground restoration and the removal of artificial obstacles. Sonar-based fish counters are
Rewilding_Europe
Seasonal movement of birds
Bird migration is a seasonal movement of some birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically between northern
Bird_migration
Eggs and sperm released into water
Sveinbjörnsson S and Sigurðsson P (2009) "Modelling and simulations of the migration of pelagic fish" Archived 2010-06-25 at the Wayback Machine ICES Journal of Marine
Spawning
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Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a fish in some way, from Old Norse fiskr ‘fish’ (cognate with Old English fisc).
Boy/Male
Indian
God
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Poison; Earth
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Bisch.English
Americanized spelling of German Bisch.English : variant of Bush.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English fische, fish ‘fish’, a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a fish.Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Fisch.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Poison
Girl/Female
Indian
Delight, Joy, Pleasure
Boy/Male
Arabic
Live; Enjoy Life; Happy
Boy/Male
Biblical
Hard, difficult, straw, for age.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Scandinavian
Fisherman; Fish
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brave & dominant ruler
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Winner; Victory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a water meadow or marsh, Middle English wyshe (Old English wisc).Americanized spelling of Wisch.
Girl/Female
British, English
Direction
Boy/Male
Scottish
From Fifeshire.
Boy/Male
Indian
A Learned Man
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : unexplained. Probably a shortened form of northern Irish and Scottish McLeish.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Earth; Poison
Boy/Male
Swedish English
Fisherman.
Boy/Male
Hindu
By the ash tree, An adventurer
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Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Light
Female
Scottish
Scottish form of Latin Isabella, ISEABAIL means "God is my oath."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Ray of light or Sun rays, Silken, Full of light
Surname or Lastname
English (southern)
English (southern) : from Middle English hoke, Old English hÅc ‘hook’, in any of a variety of senses: as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made and sold hooks as agricultural implements or employed them in his work; as a topographic name for someone who lived by a ‘hook’ of land, i.e. the bend of a river or the spur of a hill; or as a nickname (in part a survival of an Old English byname) for someone with a hunched back or a hooked nose. A similar ambiguity of interpretation presents itself in the case of Crook. In some cases the surname may be habitational from any of various places named Hook(e), from this word, as for example in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.Swedish (Hö(ö)k) : nickname or a metonymic occupational name from hök ‘hawk’, a soldier’s name.
Male
Russian
(МакÑимилиаÌн) Russian form of Latin Maximilian, MAKSIMILIAN means "the greatest rival."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Glow; Shine; Light; Bright
Boy/Male
Greek
Christ bearer.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Indian, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish
Rich and Powerful Ruler; War Leader; Dominant Ruler; People's Ruler; Power of the Wolf; Brother; All-ruler; Strong Power; Hardy Power; Powerful and Brave Ruler
Boy/Male
Tamil
The image of the Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Truthful; One who Speaks Truth
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a.
Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish.
a.
Like the of a fish; acting, or producing something, like the tail of a fish.
v. t.
To catch; to draw out or up; as, to fish up an anchor.
v. t.
To strengthen (a beam, mast, etc.), or unite end to end (two timbers, railroad rails, etc.) by bolting a plank, timber, or plate to the beam, mast, or timbers, lengthwise on one or both sides. See Fish joint, under Fish, n.
v. t.
To gripe with the fist.
n.
A piece of timber, somewhat in the form of a fish, used to strengthen a mast or yard.
v. i.
To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish, by any means, as by angling or drawing a net.
n.
See Fish-tackle.
pl.
of Fish
n.
A purchase used to fish the anchor.
v. t.
To try with a fishing rod; to catch fish in; as, to fish a stream.
n.
The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for the gods."
a.
Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul.
v. i.
To seek to obtain by artifice, or indirectly to seek to draw forth; as, to fish for compliments.
n.
The flesh of fish, used as food.