Comparing sampling tools: electrofishing vs the fyke net
The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) Fish Survey is currently reliant on electrofishing and un-baited bait traps to sample…
Natives and Introduced Fish
The Murray Hardyhead returns to Western NSW
The Murray Hardyhead is a small fish that has been considered extinct in NSW for more than…
Population models help assess risk for a threatened species
Conservation of species that face multiple threats is challenging, particularly where those threats include harvesting as a…
Zeb Hogan presents Monsterfish Free Public Lecture
Dr Zeb Hogan, fish biologist and host of Monsterfish, National Geographic Wild Channel will talk all things Monsterfish…
Climate change, stream flows and recruitment – is there a connection for Australian Bass?
How will a drying climate affect aquatic ecosystems? It’s an important, yet complex question. Part of the…
Innovation in controlling Common Carp – a globally invasive pest species
The Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio, is one the world’s most destructive invasive species. It has severe ecological, economic, and…
Comfortable cod for Cowra: When recycled roadwork debris creates new habitat for fish
A habitat restoration project at Cowra has recycled roadwork debris into new fish habit while creating flow…
Raising awareness and preventing Tilapia incursion in the MDB
The Tilapia – Raising Awareness in High Risk Areas of the Murray-Darling Basin project has been successfully delivered…
Recovering Trout in the Ovens River
Since 2008, a national recovery plan for Trout cod has been outlining and implementing a range of…
6 fishy stories from Newstreams to read over your next cuppa
1. Fish screened in an Australian first Australia’s first conical fish exclusion screen has been installed on…
Macquarie perch Connections: a Yammer Network
The Goulburn Broken CMA has established a Yammer Network that aims to support collaboration amongst practitioners working…
A History of the Riverina
For our final True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray-Darling Basin, we explore the…
How and why people change the flow of water: Understanding natural vs. regulated flows
Importance of understanding water flow The flow of water drives the life cycle of fish – whether…
The History of the Ovens River Catchment
Our next river history from True Tales of the Trout Cod: River Histories of the Murray-Darling Basin is the Ovens…
Koi carp don’t belong in our waterways
The National Carp Control Plan National Coordinator, Matt Barwick has reiterated a call by the Victorian Government…