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Learn about the artist behind the Fish Dreaming artwork
Michael Kirk is a Gamilaroi artist and lifelong fisherman from Moree who grew up with a deep connection to his local waterways. Having spent most of his childhood on the local riverbanks thanks to his grandmother’s influence, his connection to…
How the Maribyrnong River in Melbourne “once ran wild” and full of fish – and how it could again
A booklet that shines light on the history of Melbourne’s Maribyrnong River launches this week, with hopes that understanding the history of the waterway will shape its future – and help bring back more fish. Habitat Histories: The Saltwater River,…
Bags away! 2025 Seeds for Snapper season in Shark Bay complete
OzFish has wrapped up another season of Seeds for Snapper in Shark Bay, with more than a dozen volunteers from the Perth and Fremantle Chapters making the journey north to join locals and visiting tourists in restoring seagrass meadows in…
Learn about some of our major projects
Darebin Creek Habitat Project, VIC
Holistic approach to address habitat restoration, revegetation, water flows, and water quality. Complex habitat and and woody structures for endangered small-bodied native fish. Community engagement with workshops, habitat construction, monitoring…
The Great Shellfish Hunt
The Great Shellfish Hunt Come join the nationwide mission to rediscover Australia’s lost tropical shellfish reefs! The Great Shellfish Hunt calls on recreational fishers and community members to help track…
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 South Wales. These…
Moreton Bay Shellfish Reef Restoration – Queensland
The Central Moreton Bay OzFish Chapter has an ambitious goal to restore 100 hectares of shellfish reef in Moreton Bay over the next 10 years and beyond, stretching many hundreds…
Seeds For Snapper, Cockburn Sound – Western Australia
With the help of recreational fishers, OzFish is working to restore seagrass habitat in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia.
Each year hundreds of recreational fishers, divers and community members in Western Australia…
Seeds for Snapper, Fleurieu Peninsula – South Australia
OzFish has been leading the restoration of seagrass meadows in South Australia since 2020 and now we’re expanding our program in the state. Until now, we’ve been restoring seagrass only…
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