Program Areas
Shellfish Revolution
We’ve lost almost all of our shellfish reefs making this one of Australia's most threatened marine habitats and OzFish is spearheading the largest community-driven restoration program around the country.
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Tackling Litter
Recreational fishers are concerned about litter and pollution in their local waterways and its impact on fish and their habitats. OzFish is activating Aussie anglers to be more sustainable and clean up their waterways leaving a lasting legacy for the next generation.
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Seagrass for Snapper
OzFish is leading the way in seagrass restoration around Australia and with the help of passionate recreational fishers, they are working to restore this vital ecosystem one seagrass seed at a time.
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Fishable Cities
OzFish are working in partnership with local fishers and other groups to make cities all over Australia more fishable. Restoring fish habitats like mangrove, saltmarsh and reefy structure close to home, means OzFish is building the future of fishing right on your doorstep.
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Fish Dreaming
At OzFish, as we work on the country of First Nations peoples, we acknowledge the deep connection and understanding they have with waterways and fish. As Australia’s first fishers, fish habitat scientists, and environmental stewards – Traditional Owners hold the knowledge, perspective, and expertise for better understanding and managing our waterways.
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Murray Darling Basin
OzFish’s understands that the Murray Darling Basin catchment is the largest continuous river system in Australia and is home to some of our most iconic large native fish as well as many rare and important small-bodied native fish.
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Tumut River Threatened Fishes Project, NSW
Installation of 100 custom designed spawning structures for the endangered two-spined blackfish. Restoration of multiple degraded sites within Adjungbilly Creek to support Macquarie perch habitat. Development of… -
Darebin Creek Habitat Project, VIC
Holistic approach to address habitat restoration, revegetation, water flows, and water quality. Complex habitat and and woody structures for endangered small-bodied native fish. Community engagement with workshops,… -
The Great Shellfish Hunt
The Great Shellfish Hunt Come join the nationwide mission to rediscover Australia’s lost tropical shellfish reefs! The Great Shellfish Hunt calls on recreational fishers and community members… -
Seagrass for Snapper, Monkey Mia WA
1,950 Bags deployed. 2ha Seagrass meadows restored. 1,000 Volunteer hours. Reviving the Shark Bay ecosystem Shark Bay in Western Australia is home to some of the largest… -
Swan Mussel Reefs Citizen Science
Quantify the benefits of shellfish reefs to recreationally important fish species. Increase recreational awareness and engagement of and with shellfish restoration and its importance to ecosystems. Increase… -
Fish Dreaming, Murray Darling Basin
Restoring Cultural Fishing Places and Spirit OzFish recognises that First Nations people have lost many of the places that were most significant to them for fishing, for… -
Tuckean Swamp Restoration, NSW
Once dubbed ‘Kakadu of the South’ for its abundant wildlife, the Tuckean was an engine room for fisheries productivity throughout Northern NSW. Unfortunately, we now know that… -
Saving Our Saltmarsh, Richmond River NSW
Saving Our Saltmarsh project, on the lower Richmond River estuary is a project that local Richmond River Chapter volunteer fishers are personally passionate about. Saltmarsh is critically… -
Kyogle Carp OutÂ
Kyogle Landcare and the OzFish Richmond River chapter joined forces to remove European Carp from Fawcett’s Creek for the benefit of native fish.  -
River Resnagging and Fish Hotels
Sadly, millions of snags have been deliberately removed through large-scale desnagging operations across the country since European settlement. But there is hope, OzFish are on a mission… -
River Repair Bus
In the Murray Darling Basin, our inland regional centres and towns thrive on community, and the rivers, lakes and waterholes are often the economic and recreational lifeblood… -
Trees for Fish
The area bordering waterways, such as riverbanks, is known as the ‘riparian zone’. The presence of native trees and vegetation in this zone is important to the…