“The number of living creatures of all orders, whose existence intimately depends on the kelp, is wonderful,” so wrote Charles Darwin in The Voyage of the Beagle. And the famous scientist was right. His words, written in 1839, still ring true today. Giant kelp
Captain James Cook went fishing for the survival of his crew in Botany Bay when he arrived in 1770, but he was not Australia’s first foreign fisherman by a long way. University of Technology Sydney Professor Anna Clark delves into our national fishing heritage
It’s always a distressing moment when we have to deploy our Fish Emergency Recovery Teams. Doing so is always a last resort and indicates that native fish are in distress and under severe and imminent threat. Unfortunately, that’s the current situation in
As anglers, we know it’s better down where it’s wetter – that’s where the fish are. OzFish has numerous ways we immerse ourselves in the world of fish, including
As millions of recreational fishers cast their lines this summer, OzFish Unlimited, a not-for-profit organisation powered by BCF, is working with the same anglers across our waterways to restore vital fish habitat including Australia’s lost shellfish reefs. Unsung heroes of…
OzFish has today announced it will take stewardship of the world-renowned Sydney Harbour to the next level with the launch of the Sydney Harbour Chapter.
OzFish Northern Tablelands Chapter has recently had its 5th anniversary, so we sat down with Harry Thomas, to see what worked, what they have learnt and where to from here…
Science is often a one-step forward, two steps back process. You hypothesize, you test, you tweak, you fail, you learn. You develop proof of concept and continually refine your methods. This is typical of
Spreading the word about the role recreational fishers can play in improving fish habitat is often the creation of a bigger story, which can often take time, it’s a slow race. But we need to have a start and a finish line. At OzFish, the starting line can
Birak is an indigenous word in Western Australia that means the ‘first summer’ or ‘season of the young’. Birak is when the rains ease up, and the warmer weather takes hold. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes that…
Think about the iconic barramundi, loved by recreational fishers and a favourite on the Aussie dinner table. As with all fish, barra rely on healthy habitat to survive and thrive and need access to different habitats at various stages of their life cycle
Local communities require locals committed to driving and leading change. This is no different at OzFish. Over the coming months, we will continue to spotlight the OzFish team who serve the recreational fishing community in their area. These are
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