OzFish are partnering with Charles Sturt University, recreational fishers, and First Nations people to better understand how to design and implement basin-wide scientific programs with citizen scientists to address the gaps.
The Mehi and adjacent Gwydir catchment areas cover more than 27,000 square kilometres and contain waterways that are in need of urgent restoration. OzFish is working with Moree Urban Landcare, as part of its partnership with Landcare NSW, to rebuild native fish numbers and engage the local community in restoration activities.
The Sunraysia region is set to receive significant support over the coming years with the setup of a locally based OzFish River Repair Bus.
The OzFish River Repair Bus concept has been tried and tested and is a truly unique, successful initiative developed by one of OzFish Unlimited Chapters – Inland Waterways based in Dubbo.
OzFish Wagga will work alongside Landcare NSW volunteers to undertake a native vegetation restoration project within the inlets of Lake Albert. This project will be designed to assist with reducing future erosion and sediment issues that Lake Albert is currently facing. The project will involve planting 450 native vegetation at the five sites across Crooked creek and 150 native vegetation at Stringybark creek.
In a first for Leeton, essential fish habitat in the Murrumbidgee River was recently installed providing vital habitat for native fish.
Volunteers from OzFish and Murrumbidgee Landcare worked together to raise funds and plan and install eight giant snags and several smaller ones.
Paul Smith, OzFish Chapter President said, “over the past twenty years, there has been a great deal of restocking, but little has been done in the way of creating the necessary habitat for these fingerlings.
In a first for Leeton, essential fish habitat in the Murrumbidgee River was recently installed providing vital habitat for native fish.
Volunteers from OzFish and Murrumbidgee Landcare worked together to raise funds and plan and install eight giant snags and several smaller ones.
Paul Smith, OzFish Chapter President said, “over the past twenty years, there has been a great deal of restocking, but little has been done in the way of creating the necessary habitat for these fingerlings.
In a first for Leeton, essential fish habitat in the Murrumbidgee River was recently installed providing vital habitat for native fish.
Volunteers from OzFish and Murrumbidgee Landcare worked together to raise funds and plan and install eight giant snags and several smaller ones.
Paul Smith, OzFish Chapter President said, “over the past twenty years, there has been a great deal of restocking, but little has been done in the way of creating the necessary habitat for these fingerlings.
The Deniliquin Lagoons Community Restoration Project is a state award winning (2015 Natural Environment Protection and Enhancement Award) project with multiple partners contributing to the ongoing management of the wetland system. The project is a community partnership project that has been running since 2010 and has seen all the lagoons drained and pest species removed, a recreational fishing park established, reshaping the banks and revegetating with wetland plants, and maintaining works.
The Lower Darling River is one of the outback’s most loved waterways and it’s home to many of our favourite native fish. Sadly, it has had a significant amount of instream fish habitat removed over the past 200 years which, in combination with other factors, has left fish populations vulnerable.
After the devastation of the 2019 Darling River fish kills, our native fish populations need the right river conditions to recover. Whilst this does mean the return of an appropriate flow regime, improved in-stream habitat will give fish a much needed helping
The once-thriving native fish population within the Wambuul-Macquarie River, boasting species such as the Macquarie perch, Murray cod, silver perch, trout cod, and freshwater catfish, now faces a grim reality. Historic land clearing, invasive species, soil erosion, pollution, and other human-induced adversities have negatively impacted the river’s riparian zones.
The Sunraysia River Repair Bus have been undertaking weekly restoration projects within Bottle Bend Reserve alongside members of the committee. The activities have included weed removal, rubbish collection, scientific research with local schools and protecting indigenous artefacts.
The Sunraysia River Repair Bus have been undertaking weekly restoration projects within Bottle Bend Reserve alongside members of the committee. The activities have included weed removal, rubbish collection, scientific research with local schools and protecting indigenous artefacts.
Supplementary projects that have valued added to the year one Landcare NSW/OzFish riparian fencing have included increasing the riparian fence to cover more area, pest reduction activities, signage, and cultural heritage protection.
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