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Not everyone can step up to the bow of a boat, lean against the railing, step on a pedal and start netting fish as they float up to the surface. Although it is illegal and dangerous for anglers to fish with electricity, biologists use electrofishing boats to temporarily stun and collect fish for scientific analyses and to help manage the fishery. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fishery biologists have special training to operate this equipment safely.
Electrofishing boats use a generator and sophisticated electronics to create a current that stuns fish, allowing biologists to net them.
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