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…
Organisations like OzFish Unlimited can only survive and thrive because volunteers put their hand up and it’s time to recognise those going above and beyond the call of duty. The National OzFisher of the Year Award winners have been announced…
With 4500 new native trees planted, the installation of 25 reef balls, along with the creation of a connected floodplain wetland, Emigrant Creek in northern NSW has undergone a habitat transformation.
OzFish Unlimited, in partnership with local landholders and North Coast Local Land Services, has achieved remarkable success in restoring a 2.65km stretch of Emigrant Creek, creating a thriving habitat for native fish
The beautiful Whittaker’s Lagoon has been a special place near Moree, NSW for thousands of years and OzFish Unlimited proudly helped local Indigenous youth reconnect during NAIDOC week. A group of around 20 locals participated in a two-day culture camp on Kamilaroi/Gomeroi Country
OzFish Unlimited is calling on community volunteers to help make a difference by collecting water samples to assess the health of the Clarence River catchment area.
OzFish has partnered with the NSW Department of Planning and the Environment
Understanding the scale of the problem of unscreened pumps and diversions is only a recent phenomenon in Australia but new fish screening technology could be “the sleeping giant of river restoration”, according to distinguished fisheries scientist Dr Craig Boys.
A new product being trialled in South-East Queensland could be a game-changer for shellfish restoration in Australia. A mesh bag made from biopolymers from 100 per cent vegetation that has been sustainably sourced is being tested to see if they…
Recreational fishers throughout NSW will have the chance to swap their old and unwanted opera house yabby traps for an Oar-Gee Plow lure, at upcoming events across the state to support sustainable fishing practices. An initiative by TierraMar, through its…
More than 1500 freshwater crayfish and hundreds of native fish are back in the swim of things in the Murray River after being rescued following the devastating floods which inundated the area in late 2022 and earlier this year. A…
The latest OzFish Unlimited re-snagging project in the Murray-Darling not only delivers a big win for the environment but will also be a major plus for recreational fishers. Just like the Murray-Darling itself, OzFish joined two funding streams together to…
There’s a housing crisis going on in Moreton Bay but OzFish Unlimited is helping solve the problem while creating a population explosion for years to come through its shellfish restoration project. A staggering 96% of the area’s shellfish reef habitat…
Bethungra Dam is off the beaten track in country NSW but it’s about to be put on the map thanks to OzFish Unlimited’s habitat mapping. The dam, 70km north-east of Wagga Wagga, is well on its way to becoming a prized destination for the fishing
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