Northern Tablelands

Holiday Break Fishing Day

The Winter Break Holiday Program and OzFish Unlimited created an opportunity for the community through running the catch a carp days in Moree and Copeton Dam to remove pest species, collect illegally dumped rubbish and learn more about their local waterways. Over both events 118 recreational fishers participated in both events with a diverse demographic of people from first time recreational fishers to seasoned fishing anglers with most participants from first nations groups across the two events.

Upper Horton River, NSW

OzFish has completed the restoration of 3.5 hectares of river frontage – establishing healthy habitat to support native fish, as well as the critically endangered Regent Honeyeater.

The project is part of OzFish’s Driving Fish Habitat Action partnership with Landcare NSW, with funding support from Recreational Fishing Trusts, Northwest Local Land Services and BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing.

Tenterfield Creek, NSW

At the end of 2019, bushfires ravaged the Tenterfield area and a following rain event saw chemical, ash and sediment impact the water quality of Tenterfield Creek damaging the habitat of the southern purple spotted gudgeon. OzFish Unlimited and Landcare Australia got together through the Restoring Fish Habitat in Bushfire Affected Areas project to return this precious habitat and water quality issue back to a healthy functioning ecosystem.

Waterway Fire Science

The Black Summer Bushfires of 2019-20 ravaged the east coast of Australia at an unprecedented scale and ferocity and was followed by high rainfall, dealing our precious and unique waterways with a devastating blow. Waterway Fire Science Project is a citizen science initiative in NSW which will determine how our waterways, fish habitat, and fish populations are recovering following the impact of bushfires.

Tackle Loop

Tackle Loop is OzFish’s solution to provide a home for recreational fishers’ old, unwanted, and broken gear. Working with our partners, we will take in old and discarded gear before ensuring it is recycled instead of polluting Australia’s waterways or ending up in landfill.

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