Program Areas
Shellfish Revolution
We’ve lost almost all of our shellfish reefs making this one of Australia's most threatened marine habitats and OzFish is spearheading the largest community-driven restoration program around the country.
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Tackling Litter
Recreational fishers are concerned about litter and pollution in their local waterways and its impact on fish and their habitats. OzFish is activating Aussie anglers to be more sustainable and clean up their waterways leaving a lasting legacy for the next generation.
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Fisher Science
Fisher science aims to give everyday fishers the tools to discover more about their local fishing ecosystem and share their knowledge with their community, to grow and respect in the sport they love for generations to come.
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Fish Emergency Recovery
The Fish Emergency Recovery program actively monitors bushfire affected waterways, restores habitat for threatened aquatic species impacted by these catastrophic events and is ready to mobilise at the next emergency.
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Seagrass for Snapper
OzFish is leading the way in seagrass restoration around Australia and with the help of passionate recreational fishers, they are working to restore this vital ecosystem one seagrass seed at a time.
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Murray Darling Basin
OzFish’s understands that the Murray Darling Basin catchment is the largest continuous river system in Australia and is home to some of our most iconic large native fish as well as many rare and important small-bodied native fish.
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Fish Dreaming
OzFish’s work on Australia's waterways is on the country of our First Nations peoples. We pay respect to their longstanding custodianship of this land. We acknowledge the deep connection and understanding they have with our waterways and our fish as we seek their support, advice, and approval for our stewardship actions.
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Fishable Cities
OzFish are working in partnership with local fishers and other groups to make cities all over Australia more fishable. Restoring fish habitats like mangrove, saltmarsh and reefy structure close to home, means OzFish is building the future of fishing right on your doorstep.
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The Great Shellfish Hunt
The Great Shellfish Hunt The Tropical Oyster Mapping project is a nationwide mission to rediscover Australia’s lost oyster reefs! The project will engage recreational fishers and community… -
Seagrass for Snapper – Monkey Mia
1,950 Bags deployed 2ha Seagrass meadows restored 1,000 Volunteer hours Reviving the Shark Bay ecosystem Shark Bay in Western Australia is home to some of the largest… -
Swan Mussel Reefs Citizen Science
Quantify the benefits of shellfish reefs to recreationally important fish species. Increase recreational awareness and engagement of and with shellfish restoration and its importance to ecosystems. Increase… -
Fish Dreaming – Murray Darling Basin
Restoring Cultural Fishing Places and Spirit OzFish recognises that First Nations people have lost many of the places that were most significant to them for fishing, for… -
Tuckean Swamp, NSW
Once dubbed ‘Kakadu of the South’ for its abundant wildlife, the Tuckean was an engine room for fisheries productivity throughout Northern NSW. Unfortunately, we now know that… -
Saving Our Saltmarsh, Richmond River, NSW
Saving Our Saltmarsh project, on the lower Richmond River estuary is a project that local Richmond River Chapter volunteer fishers are personally passionate about. Saltmarsh is critically… -
Kyogle Carp Out
Kyogle Landcare and the OzFish Richmond River chapter joined forces to remove European Carp from Fawcett’s Creek for the benefit of native fish. -
River Resnagging and Fish Hotels
Sadly, millions of snags have been deliberately removed through large-scale desnagging operations across the country since European settlement. But there is hope, OzFish are on a mission… -
River Repair Bus
In the Murray Darling Basin, our inland regional centres and towns thrive on community, and the rivers, lakes and waterholes are often the economic and recreational lifeblood… -
Trees for Fish
The area bordering waterways, such as riverbanks, is known as the ‘riparian zone’. The presence of native trees and vegetation in this zone is important to the… -
Landcare NSW Partnership Archive
OzFish Unlimited and Landcare NSW have joined forces to empower local communities across NSW to improve their local waterways. These projects were made possible by the OzFish-Landcare… -
Landcare NSW Partnership
OzFish Unlimited and Landcare NSW volunteer groups have utilized our past success in community engagement and project management to deliver a series of restoration works across New…
