Saltmarshes and mangroves are often misunderstood as boggy, smelly swamps, but they’re essential for a healthy river ecosystem. OzFish Unlimited is leading a hands-on effort to restore four saltmarsh and mangrove sites around Yamba, to help breathe new life into…
The Healthy Rivers program is delivering big wins throughout the Murray-Darling Basin with the Mehi River near Moree one of the main beneficiaries. OzFish Unlimited, Australia’s recreational fishing charity, has undertaken extensive work at the picturesque waterway in northern NSW…
As the name suggests, Southern Pygmy Perch are small in stature but they are in danger of disappearing altogether so OzFish Unlimited and Landcare NSW are embarking on a collaborative project to help restore their numbers. The organisations are helping…
OzFish Unlimited volunteers recently teamed up with Richmond Landcare in search of the elusive prehistoric lungfish after there were reported sightings in northern NSW. Why is that significant? Well, the lungfish has not been in the area for millions of…
Many people, rec fishers included, may not understand the importance of saltmarshes in marine ecosystems but OzFish Unlimited volunteers do and they’ve been doing their bit to ensure they restore it among the shores of Lake Macquarie. OzFish, Australia’s recreational…
Recreational fishers will be at the forefront of a major initiative to restore areas of vegetation to creek and riverbanks across NSW. OzFish Unlimited, Australia’s only recreational fishing charity, has been selected to receive a series of Riparian Restoration Grants from NSW Local Land Services to deliver major habitat restoration projects.
It’s been a busy few weeks of community engagement and habitat revitalisation in Dunedoo and Coolah, with two carp musters and a tree planting in the remote NSW communities. Saturday 11th March, OzFish supported Dunedoo-Coolah Landcare with the Dunedoo Carp Muster, which saw 144
While we have taken many great steps towards restoring Australia’s waterways, the road is not a short one and there are other organisations that share similar goals. Our partnership with Landcare NSW, is a perfect example of that. We have been bringing
More than 1,000 native trees and bushes have been planted around Salts Bay and Black Neds Bay in Swansea NSW, in a move that will boost Lake Macquarie’s delicate saltmarsh habitat, support native fish and improve recreational fishing.
OzFish, Australia’s recreational fishing charity, in partnership
The OzFish Northwest Chapter is set to embark on one of the biggest projects in its eight-year history by planting more
The new citizen science program aims to mobilise community groups and recreational fishers to self-monitor the recovery of their local waterways. Volunteers will use a range of water
A new crop of native trees and plants are set to breathe new life into the banks of Horden’s Lagoon at Wirlinga as Woolshed Thurgoona Landcare Group and OzFish
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