Is the annual TU Fish Rescue enough to reduce the effects of fish entrainment in irrigation canals?

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Simply put, no. The TU Rescue is a response to the problem of fish entrainment in irrigation canals off-set from the affected rivers in southern Alberta. Whilst TTT is in full support of the TU Rescue, it does not address the ‘flow through’ of fish during the summer months and it captures only a fraction of the fish entrained following draining of irrigation canals in the fall. We believe the problem that has been going on for over 100 years should be mitigated to prevent fish from being drawn into irrigation canals. With irrigation expansion projects unfolding in the central region, the need to advocate for the fish is greater than ever.