Don’t Forget About The Little Guys
Let’s chat about the little guys in the water, those small fish we often overlook. In Australia, when people go fishing, they’re usually focused on the big catches like Murray cod and trout cod.
Murray-Darling Basin
OzFish launches first ever recreational angler tagging program across Murray Darling Basin
Recreational fishers are being given a golden chance to show how valuable they are in the Murray-Darling Basin as part of an innovative new fish tagging project. For the first time, a program is entrusting freshwater
Tamworth Fish Talks makes a splash in raising awareness on river improvements
The Tamworth Fish Talks was a rousing success for the region with local community members hearing from a range of experts about how to deal with issues in their area, not only on how to catch fish but ensuring they…
Fishers for Fish Habitat Forum 2023: Fishing community to converge on Mildura to Learn, Collaborate and Act
The highly anticipated Fishers for Fish Habitat Forum 2023 in Mildura on the 3rd and 4th of November is set to put Mildura on the map as the leading base of freshwater fish habitat conservation in Australia. Community members are invited to
The remarkable resilience of the Murray Hardyhead
The Murray hardyhead has lived up to its name by making a remarkable comeback from the brink of extinction, but its future is still clouded. Iain Ellis is an ecologist and fisheries manager who has led native fish recovery programs…
It’s flow time: The catalyst for change in the Murray-Darling Basin
Restoring natural flow in the Murray-Darling Basin is the key to unlocking its potential to live up to its reputation as one of Australia’s biggest and best regions for recreational fishing, according to renowned fish ecologist Iain Ellis. After working…
Rec Fishos to lead the charge on new re-vegetation project
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.
Champion fisher’s roadshow to restoration
Over the coming weeks, OzFish teams are delivering a series of popular forums in regional towns across the Murray-Darling Basin and they’re bringing in the heavyweights of fishing with them. Braeden Lampard, OzFish Murray-Darling Basin Program Manager knows that people play a
A strong start to 2023 in the Murray-Darling Basin
The new year has got off to a strong start for our team and volunteers in the Murray Darling Basin, and 2023 promises to be an exciting one for habitat restoration in the region. Habitat mapping We’re currently conducting habitat…
Dogwood Creek boosted by native habitat restoration
When you hear the word pollution, chances are your mind visualises debris, rubbish or some other unsightly item in an area it shouldn’t be. That might be along the banks of a picturesque river or sitting on white sand on a beach.
However, the definition of pollution is much broader than this. Pollution is the introduction of any substance
Meet Braedan Lampard, VIC Murray Darling Basin Manager
Next in line for our Meet the Team series is Braedan Lampard. Based in Mildura, Braedan is OzFish Program Manager for the Murray-Darling Basin and was happy to have a chat amidst his busy work schedule. Braeden had an interest in fishing from a young age and
Bottle Bend Reserve to get new fence for fish
OzFish Unlimited are set to support NSW Western Landcare Group-Bottle Bend Reserve managers in fish habitat action. The local groups will install a two-kilometre fence around the border of a vital riparian corridor along the Murray River to
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