Over the last week, I was sent a link to this story about a stream restoration project in Canada, bringing salmon back to an urban waterway. The messages in this segment are relevant all over the world, including here in Australia. VIDEO: Salmon_returning_to_Burnaby_stream Another story about the same area...
The latest edition of Wetlands Australia magazine has just come out, with a theme of wetlands and threatened species. This is a topic that we are pretty passionate about at NGT, whether it be Nick and Lauren sampling threatened freshwater fish, Cath or Jono on the...
Recreational fishing is an important part of the Australian culture and way of life, with an estimated 20 per cent of Aussies ‘wetting a line’ each year. It also provides huge support to the nation’s economy, with an estimated contribution of $2.56 billion each year. [caption...
In the lead up to giving a presentation to the Australia New Guinea Fishes Association (ANGFA) Victoria, Lauren and Lachie have featured in the ANGFA newsletter. The relevant articles can be seen here: ANGFA VicNews114 - NGT - Pages 1-3. If you are interested in attending to hear...
[caption id="attachment_11168" align="alignright" width="300"] Sylvia counting fish, with a little help from her friends.[/caption] We recently completed an autumn round of fish sampling of the Torrens River with over 17,000 fish across 11 species recorded. The catch was again dominated by freshwater generalists and introduced species,...
[caption id="attachment_11154" align="alignleft" width="225"] Fun at Wild Wetlands Day[/caption] Wild Wetlands Day was held at the beautiful Riverglades Wetlands at Murray Bridge on Saturday 18 April. There were more than 250 people through the door and the organisers have received overwhelming positive feedback from those who attended. The...
Last week, anglers across south west Victoria were negotiating days off work to get out on the water in the hope of catching a fish that would see them win a brand new boat - the grand prize in this year’s Shipwreck Coast Fishing Classic....
It is great to be able to share the news that some work that started back in 2012, thanks to the generous support (in the form of a research grant) from the Nature Foundation SA Inc., has now been completed - with the finalisation of...
The latest edition of From the Ground Up, had this nice little update article on the work that has been happening with Yarra Pygmy Perch - a species that NGT has a long history with! If you'd like to download a pdf, you can do that...
Since launching the citizen science project on mulloway last August, we have received a great amount of support from recreational angler’s right across Victoria and the South East. This week, I am pleased to be able to release the first newsletter, which provides feedback on...
