If we want the old saying of “there’s always plenty of fish in the sea” to remain true, then saltmarsh restoration is a key issue that needs to be addressed. OzFish Unlimited has been working hard on its “Saving Our…
OzFish is hosting a unique fishing event in Burrill Lake on the NSW South Coast where local anglers get to contribute to conservation through wetting a line.
The free = event will take place at Burrill Lake at 9am on Saturday 11 March. Participants will get to hear about the best places to fish on the lake and participate in a family friendly comp with giveaways and prizes up for grabs.
More than 1,000 native trees and bushes have been planted around Salts Bay and Black Neds Bay in Swansea NSW, in a move that will boost Lake Macquarie’s delicate saltmarsh habitat, support native fish and improve recreational fishing.
OzFish, Australia’s recreational fishing charity, in partnership
OzFish Richmond River Chapter has recently collected 760kg of rubbish along three key saltmarsh sites located in Ballina on the Northern Rivers in NSW.
Saltmarsh are an important element to our coastal ecosystems and are undervalued for the benefit they bring our local waterways. Saltmarsh acts as a buffer system between our salt
More than 1200 native trees and bushes will be planted around Salt Bay and Black Neds Bay in Swansea to rehabilitate the delicate ecosystem and improve recreational fishing. The joint initiative by OzFish and
Local and visiting recreational anglers at Burrill Lake can contribute to important citizen science research over the next 12 months by collecting small samples from their catch and dropping them into …
Unpack habitat in an eight-part series in which we explore key fish habitats. Last week we started with mangrove forests and this week it’s saltmarshes.The stories are part of our Growing River Stewardship program supported by the NSW Government’s Environmental Trust. What are saltmarshes?
As recreational fishers, we can share in the joy of hauling in brilliant runs of bream from intertidal waters, maybe dropping a crab pot along the river’s edge, even some prawning in the bay. So, it is worth having a…
OzFish Unlimited has embarked on a project to rehabilitate the remaining saltmarsh in the Richmond River Estuary. OzFish has partnered with Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council and the Ballina Shire Council to get the project, titled Saving our Saltmarsh, underway….
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