As the name suggests, Southern Pygmy Perch are small in stature but they are in danger of disappearing altogether so OzFish Unlimited and Landcare NSW are embarking on a collaborative project to help restore their numbers. The organisations are helping…
The restoration of seagrass meadows in North Queensland continues to grow but volunteers are needed to ensure this year’s projects at Cairns and Mourilyan Harbour are a success. For the past four years, a project led by James Cook University…
Even though oysters don’t have ears, they are still wired for sound. University of Adelaide marine ecologist Dr Dominic Mcafee has been using novel methods as part of his attempts to restore Australia’s lost shellfish reefs and one of his…
If you would like to connect with others who want to look after our waterways and help find solutions to some of NSW’s key habitat issues we are seeking your leadership and skill. OzFish is creating a NSW Fish Habitat…
Three years after bushfires, then floods, devastated the Nymboida River, its revival is continuing to gather pace both in and out of the water. And the rejuvenation of the area is not just on land with the endangered eastern freshwater…
A new product being trialled in South-East Queensland could be a game-changer for shellfish restoration in Australia. A mesh bag made from biopolymers from 100 per cent vegetation that has been sustainably sourced is being tested to see if they…
Recreational fishers will be at the forefront of a major initiative to restore areas of vegetation to creek and riverbanks across NSW. OzFish Unlimited, Australia’s only recreational fishing charity, has been selected to receive a series of Riparian Restoration Grants from NSW Local Land Services to deliver major habitat restoration projects.
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
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 all systems go for our volunteers in Victoria as 2023 gets underway. They are hard at work rolling up their sleeves across multiple projects in Westernport, planting over 1500 across two sites, near Rhyll and along the Hastings foreshore. These will not only provide juvenile fish with a safe space to live and feed before they head into deeper waters but also help to protect the coastline against extreme weather events and reduce soil erosion
For the last six years, we have been working hard to re-snag our inland rivers and creeks with carefully constructed fish habitats, all in a bid to re-establish habitat lost during the last 100 years. With more and more of these structures going in, we thought it was time to dive into the detail of fish hotels, what makes them different, and why they are so important.
National Threatened Species Day takes place on 7 September each year. It’s fair to say this day is becoming more important each year as the need to address the challenges facing Australia’s native animals, plants and ecosystems becomes ever more pressing. At OzFish…
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