In the wake of severe flooding across the Southern Murray-Darling Basin during the summer of 2022/2023, a remarkable rescue mission unfolded. An alliance of dedicated organisations and community volunteers came together to save vulnerable freshwater crayfish and native fish, whose…
The Swan Hill community is invited to gather at Riverside Park on Friday July 5th to help re-release Freshwater Murray Crayfish back into the Murray River, in what is a significant environmental event aimed at restoring the local ecosystem. The…
Around 200 Murray crayfish have been released into the river as part of a landmark trial to reintroduce the iconic Australian species back into the South Australian River Murray. Once common in the waters of the South Australia River Murray, the number of
Helping each other. It’s the bedrock of Australian culture. A duty that embodies the respect we give to one another, to our country and to the creatures that make it such a special place to live. It’s a value OzFish holds at its core. At heart, we are a group of passionate volunteers committed to taking small consistent actions that
Being a young fisho just got a whole new meaning, with a program of OzFish activities designed for kids to do their part for Australian fishing’s future. It’s said that the behaviours we learn as children often
The blackwater events resulting from the recent floods are unfortunately continuing to have a terrible impact on native fish living along the Murray River.
OzFish have been given the authority to rescue and relocate fish by the relevant government
It’s always a distressing moment when we have to deploy our Fish Emergency Recovery Teams. Doing so is always a last resort and indicates that native fish are in distress and under severe and imminent threat. Unfortunately, that’s the current situation in
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