Riverina set to host popular fish seminar
Australia’s fastest-growing fishing conservation movement is bringing its successful ‘Thinking Fish’ seminar to Wagga this Thursday, March 12.
Leading names in fisheries research and river management will be sharing their insights on how native fish can begin to recover and rebuild following ongoing drought, bushfire and flood – while highlighting the issues facing fish in the Murray-Darling Basin.
People are encouraged to attend the TEDx-style event at Charles Sturt University’s Convention Centre from 6pm to 8pm and is open to all ages.
OzFish Unlimited’s CEO and founder Craig Copeland is urging recreational fishers and those interested in fishing habitat from across the Riverina to attend.
“It’s been a disastrous start to the year for fish and we know recreational fishers want to get informed and involved to help improve their local fishing grounds,” Mr Copeland said.
“They see first-hand the stress our fish are under.
“That’s where OzFish can help mobilise our recreational fishing community by talking about issues important to fish and how local communities can help protect and enhance fish populations in their backyard.
“We’re getting together the best speaker line-up to give a robust set of talks that are conversational, informative and interesting.
“Getting people together is the solution when the community is engaged, that’s how we are going to make a difference to our fishing future in this country.”
The first of the series of talks in Dubbo on February 25 was sold out with close to 100 people attending.
The free talks aim to empower fishers with tools and information to discover more about their local fishing spots, which gives them the knowledge to understand their fish and help them protect and restore the habitat.
The speaker line-up and topics are:
- Assoc Prof Lee Baumgartner – A journey through the ‘Bidgee’
- Dr Craig Boys – Screen for Streams
- Matt Hansen – Making a Fishy Difference
- Luke Pearce– Fish in the Murrumbidgee: Before, Now and the Future
- Stuart Little – Why fish matter to a water bureaucrat
“Those that attended Dubbo said they wished they had of been involved in these types of talks years ago so we are really positive about what the Wagga community will get from the evening,” Mr Copeland said.
“I really urge people to attend and participate in the discussion.”
Places are limited, please register now to avoid disappointment.
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The new Thinking Fish public talks are made possible with funding from the Murray Darling Basin Authority and BCF – Boating, Camping and Fishing.