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www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 33In May 2011, the automated salmon counting system utilizing BioSonics scientific sonar was deployed in a remote stretch of the Quinault River in Grays Harbor County, Washington. The system consists of 120 kHz split beam transducer and ROS PT 25 rotator mounted to an adjustable track trolley system custom fabricated from anodized aluminum. The track was gravity mounted with cement pier blocks for minimal bank disturbance and easydemobilization. A DT-X echosounder and control com- puter were housed in a mobile office trailer with a satellite modem for communication. The system operated for several months during which time, data was collected and processed for algorithm refinement and tuning for site- specific conditions. By the end of the deployment phase, the system was automatically transmitting daily salmoncount reports to project managers. BioSonics President Tim Acker expressed the significance of the project; ?This pilot stage deployment was monumental. To our knowl- edge, there is nothing else like this in the world. Completely autonomous, completely automatic fishcounting represents a shift in the way fisheries managers work. Imagine sitting at your desk and receiving a fish count report from an unmanned monitoring station twenty miles away.? About the Quinault Indian Nation The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) consists of the Quinault and Queets tribes and descendants of five other affiliated tribes: Quileute, Hoh, Chehalis, Chinook, and Cowlitz. The QIN is a sovereign nation with the inherent right to govern itself and deal with other tribes and nations on a government-to-government basis. Tribal operations include: Administration, Natural Resources, Community Services, Health and Social Services and sev- eral commercial enterprises. The QIN Reservation is located on the southwestern corner of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State and encompasses over 208,150 acres, including some of the most productive conifer forest lands in the United States, and 37 kilome- ters of unspoiled Pacific coastline. Nearly 700 people are employed by QIN and its enterprises, making it one of the largest employers in Grays Harbor County. -Jack Fisher, President Call for a free catalog or visit our web site: jwfishers.comFishers Pulse 6X and8X detectors detect allmetals, on land and under-water. Their Diver Mag 1 is a super sensitive detectorfor iron/steel targets and works equally well aboveand below water. All are built for commercial oper-ations and have both audioand visual readouts.Interchangeable coilsare available for the Pulse6X and 8X.1953 County St., E. Taunton, MA02718 USA? (800)822-4744(508)822-7330 ? FAX: (508)880-8949 ? email: [email protected] ? www.jwfishers.com MC-1Mini Camera$1,895CT-1 CableTracker with Signal Injector$12,995Proton 4MarineMagnetometer$12,995$19,995ROVs$19,995SideScansScan-650ScanningSonar$6,995?Fishers make the most powerful andruggedly constructed underwater metal detectors you can own? Diver Held MagDiver Mag 1$8,495Only $1,995Pulse 8XPulse 8XProton 4Underwater MetalUnderwater MetalDetectorDetectorMTR#8 (18-33):MTR Layouts 10/10/2011 2:13 PM Page 33