How to set up habitat monitoring photo-points
This video helps you know how to set up a photo-point monitoring site. Use this video in conjunction with the below photo-point datasheet to capture information.
*Use one sheet per photo-point, set up as many photo-points for your site as needed, at least 3 is recommended.
How to monitor fish habitat with trail cameras
This video helps you know how to set up trail cameras for you fish habitat site you’d like to monitor. Use this video in conjunction with the below photo-point datasheet to capture information.
*Use one sheet per camera, set up many cameras for your site, at least 3 is recommended set for at least 4 weeks
Waterbug Monitoring
Waterbug monitoring can give you an indicator of waterway health in a one-off assessment, and an indication of change after restoration or a sudden impact. It also lets you know what fish food you have in your waterway (hints for choosing lures, baits and flies!). There is also historical data for many waterways to compare to as a historical baseline. Check out whether your area has waterbug records.
Habitat Mapping Method
Habitat mapping of instream habitats is essential for understanding, communicating, identifying restoration, monitoring sites, and tracking of environmental change.
OzFish has developed this handy mapping document which any OzFish Chapters can use while undertaking habitat mapping. This will ensure all habitat mapping completed will follow the same techniques, allowing each internal and external project group to utilize the same data.
Baseline habitat mapping of waterways will help inform future projects on the effectiveness of these practices and will also help raise public awareness of de-snagging, fish health and abundance.
Download Habitat Mapping Document
Habitat Mapping Video – Displaying the side scan
Habitat Mapping Video – Creating a waypoint mark
Fundraising Tool Kit
The awareness and funds you raise locally are really important to us, and your dedication and time means a lot. This fundraising kit contains everything you need to start your fundraising experience.
Your kit includes:
• steps to start fundraising
• fundraising ideas
• social media tips
• ways OzFish and Landcare NSW can support you locally
• fundraising resources
Community Wetland Assessment Technique
Designed to assist community groups to rapidly assess and monitor their coastal freshwater wetlands and estuary habitats.
With thanks to the WetlandCare Australia team where we have sourced this information.
Incidental Animal Sightings
When you’re out and about chasing fish, you might be lucky enough to spot some other wildlife.
Once you’ve filled in your reports, please submitted them to your OzFish project manager or contact person for reporting. We keep them on file and monitor how records of change over time.
Citizen science is an important tool that can provide us with invaluable information about the health of ecosystems, local biodiversity and restoration efforts. Better habitat means better fishing.
Get In Touch
If you’d like to get a project started in your area and you’re not a Landcare or OzFish group – give Cassie Price a call on 0402 408 791 and ask her about the OzFish Landcare partnership.
This project was made possible by the OzFish-Landcare NSW partnership with funding support from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts.
For inland areas:
Braeden Lampard | 0432 656 835
braedenlampard@ozfish.org.au
For coastal areas:
Ryan Lungu | 0432 012 547
ryanlungu@ozfish.org.au
Cassie Price | 0402 408 791
cassieprice@ozfish.org.au
