OzFish Central Moreton Bay Chapter worked with Healthy Land and Water and Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation, to install, monitor and remove three floating bird roosts. This trial was to support migratory shore birds and native fish species.
OzFish Hawkesbury-Nepean Chapter is working in partnership with Hawkesbury-Nepean Landcare Network and Hawkesbury City Council to restore native vegetation to the banks of the Macdonald River. This will improve water quality and enhance the habitat for fish, including Australian bass.
The project is part of the OzFish-Landcare NSW partnership and is supported with funding from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts, and BCF – Boating, Camping and Fishing.
Building on the success of 2021’s activity, volunteers from our Barossa Chapter spearheaded the installation of further habitat structures. At six locations across the reservoir, with support from SA Water’s local team, they deployed fish homes made of large eucalyptus logs, brush piles and limestone blocks.
OzFish Richmond Chapter is restoring healthy habitat to North Creek, in the Richmond River catchment, NSW. A combination of planting native vegetation, removing invasive weeds, and installing cattle exclusion fencing is delivering a real boost for native fish including Australian bass, herring, and crayfish.
OzFish is removing invasive weeds from the banks of Skinners Creek, at Nashua, NSW and restoring native vegetation. This project will provide native fish with an important source of shade and water, while protecting the Creek’s banks from erosion.
OzFish, in partnership with Landcare NSW, has delivered extensive anti-erosion works along Fridays Creek to support native fish populations, including Australian bass, and platypus. The project is part of OzFish’s Driving Fish Habitat Action partnership with Landcare NSW, with funding support from BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing.
The OzFish Clarence Chapter is mobilising volunteers from the local community to restore healthy habitat along the Coldstream River in NSW. People interested in supporting their local waterway and native fish can register to take part.
OzFish, in partnership with the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), has successfully delivered the first seagrass restoration trial in Tasmanian waters. The trial undertook crucial first steps towards enabling large-scale seagrass restoration in Tasmania, supporting native fish species, a healthy ecosystem, and stronger climate resilience.
OzFish has completed significant planting of native vegetation along Dogwood Creek on Karingal Reserve, south of Miles, Queensland. This has enhanced the habitat for native fish and encouraged local fishers to become waterway stewards.
OzFish, in partnership with Landcare NSW and Tweed Shire Council, is restoring native trees to a stretch of the Oxley River, in the Tweed River catchment. The restored habitat will support native fish, including the Australian bass, and wildlife, such as the endangered pale-vented bush hen.
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.
OzFish has taken an innovative approach to restoring submerged habitat in the Onkaparinga River – enhancing the habitat for native fish and other wildlife. Constructed from recycled oak tree stakes and filled with bundles of eucalyptus sticks, the frustas were placed at strategic points along the river. So far, nine frustas have been installed.
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