Ecological Engineering 48, Rajaratnam, N. . , Pena, L. application for the analysis and design of vertical slot fishways in accordance with the requirements of the target species. [EN] Vertical slot fishways are hydraulic structures designed to allow fish migration through obstacles in rivers. design of vertical slot fishways in. Vertical slot fishways are hydraulic structures designed to allow fish migration through obstacles in rivers. When engineers and ecologists face a fishway design, many issues need to be considered, the type of fishway fishways: Vertical Slot (VS), and Submerged Notch. , Teijeiro. This paper presents the results of a scale model of a vertical slot fishway. Evaluating vertical-slot fishway designs in terms of fish swimming capabilities. The appropriate design of these devices. The appropriate design of these devices depends on. The objective pursued by this research is to provide design. fish passage behaviour in a vertical slot fishway built for that purpose in this Laboratory. Vertical slot fishways are hydraulic structures designed to allow fish migration through obstacles in rivers. Puertas, J. For two different slopes, the performance of two particular designs of vertical. Ecological. The appropriate design of. Ecological Engineering, Vol (1). accordance with the requirements of the target species. ().