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Fishers for fish habitat, Logan River

OzFish members know that to have better fishing, first you need healthy waterways. That is why fishos and community members are committed to improving the health of the Logan River, with fish habitat restoration projects that will be implemented over the next 3 years.

2,000 trees

and shrubs planted

150 meters

of riparian zone restored

1 fish barrier

removed

Example of the visibility

Project challenges

Fish monitoring at the Logan Parklands and Scrubby creek caused major challengers for the project. There was 0 visibility at both locations. Highly turbid water did not show any fish movement – even on the baited cameras. This is an example of the limitations with BRUV and RUV monitoring.

Trees for fish

OzFish members and volunteers have already planted over 2,000 plants at Logan River Parklands with more planting days on the way at Scrubby Creek. Trees create shade, shore up the bank from erosion, provide fish food by way of insect fall, filter water that comes from urban landscapes, shade out weeds, and make future homes and habitats for native fish.

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Shellfish reefs for our rivers

As part of this exciting project, OzFish will be restoring shellfish reefs in the Logan River. These reefs will help produce fish, filter water and increase biodiversity in the Logan River.

3 ROBs were installed near the Reidel Park boat ramp to improve oyster recruitment. This will be a trial site as ROBs have not previously been placed that far upstream.

New habitat to live and breed in

Six fish hotels made from local native hardwood were installed in Scrubby Creek to try and support native fish populations . It was identified as an area in need of attention due to woody debris being washed downstream by flooding and large populations of pest species, tilapia and carp, present in the waterway.

Baseline health saltmarsh survey

Reidel Park Boat Ramp is a popular fishing site. Rec fishers have made tracks through the mangroves and saltmarsh to a small sandy area down stream. This caused sediment compaction and loss of saltmarsh plants. The LCC is installing new fisher friendly infrastructure to give fishers access to their fishing spot without damaging the saltmarsh. OzFish completed a baseline survey to measure the current impact on the health of the saltmarsh.

LATEST NEWS

JUNE 2021 | How planting a tree is the first step in more fish for Logan And Albert Rivers

A clever new initiative has just been launched to restore the once-thriving fish populations of the Logan and Albert Rivers. The project is a partnership between fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited, Logan City Council and Healthy Land and Water, and they’re encouraging the entire community to get involved. For some people, it is hard to associate planting trees with a healthy and abundant fish population. But trees create shade, shore up the bank from erosion, provide fish food by way of insect fall, filter water that comes from urban landscapes, shade out weeds, and make future homes and habitat for native fish. So as a launchpad for the new project, which is squarely aimed at tackling the worrying

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This project is supported by Healthy Land and Water through funding from the Australian Government’s Fish Habitat Restoration Program as part of the National Landcare Program, Logan City Council and BCF.