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…
A group of 36 passionate individuals from Lake Macquarie, spanning across different age groups, gathered at Styles Point in early June on a serene Sunday morning to revive a section of degraded saltmarsh by helping plant a staggering 850 natives.
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
“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
Nestled within a bustling residential estate just north of Cairns Central Business District, the Saltwater Creek catchment is a vibrant urban ecosystem teeming with life with its unique mix of residential areas, public spaces, and remnant natural habitats, this catchment holds significance for
Whittaker’s Lagoon in Moree, a culturally significant site for the Gomeroi/Kamilaroi people, has been transformed into a unique ‘living classroom’ for high school students to learn about the environment and traditional ways of caring for Country. Moree Secondary College students will spend time in the lagoon building yarning circles, learning about fish habitat,
As I waded through the knee-deep water, casting my line, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of fulfillment and purpose. I heard about OzFish a few years ago and was eager to learn how I could contribute to the organisation’s vision of healthier waterways.
A joint project between Rous County Council, Dept of Planning and Environment & Southern Cross University saw the installation of water quality monitors along the mid to lower Richmond River. A report analysing the results has just been released, reviewing…
Research underpins and informs everything we do – it is part of our OzFish DNA. The pioneering shellfish restoration project in the Port River in Adelaide is no exception. This week, students from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological…
A team of Griffith University marine scientists’ preliminary findings shows that 3 million new oysters are living on oyster baskets built by OzFish volunteers in Moreton Bay. Along with new oysters and other shellfish, another 4.5 million animals, such as crabs, live on and among the structures.
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
OzFish North QLD Chapter have recently completed their first round of sample collection to assess fish diversity in waterways of Townsville, the Herbert and lower Burdekin. The team is working with our project partners at Townsville City Council and James Cook
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