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25.01.2022 This morning, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) began an effort to relocate stressed Murray Cod from the pool immediately downstream of Weir 32 nea...r the Menindee township. If the fish are able to be safely removed, they will be either released further downstream in the Lower Darling near Wentworth or taken to the Narrandera Fisheries Centre, to regain health for future breeding and re-stocking purposes that will directly benefit the native fish community of the Lower Darling River. Relocating fish is generally not a preferred solution because of the additional pressure it places on already stressed fish. However, DPI Fisheries made the decision to proceed with this relocation due to the need for WaterNSW to cease flows from Weir 32 in the near future to maintain town water supply.

25.01.2022 NSW DPI has begun a conservation stocking program to help boost the Murray Crayfish population in the Murray River. Recently 200 Murray Crayfish (including adul...t females with eggs) were moved from an area where they are abundant to a site downstream in the Murray River which has suffered a significant decline in the local population. Murray Crayfish were once widespread throughout the Murray and Murrumbidgee catchments however have declined in range and distribution and are now listed as ‘vulnerable’ in NSW. A range of environment factors have reduced the abundance of the species in recent decades however a widespread hypoxic blackwater event which occurred during 2010 and 2011 saw Murray Crayfish further decline. DPI has started translocating Murray Crayfish as they have low dispersal rates and a small home range, which means it would take them a lot longer to recolonise the affected areas downstream if we didn’t give them a helping hand. Another 200 Murray Crayfish will be released to the site next year along with continued monitoring to determine the success of the project. The translocation project is being run by DPI in collaboration with Aquasave Nature Glenelg Trust, the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust and local fishing clubs. Remember that Murray Crayfish must not be taken from any waters in NSW other than during the open season in prescribed waters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers. More info on Murray Crayfish: http://bit.ly/2unkdnt

25.01.2022 Lake Mulwala at Yarrawonga will start to be lowered at the end of April to allow for weed control and works around the lake foreshore over winter. @goulburnmurraywater @moirashirecouncil http://ow.ly/wxqM30j6QGi

24.01.2022 Not more than 24 hours after posting about eight fishers being fined for illegal set lining near Pooncarie and Boggabri in western NSW, NSW DPI Fisheries office...rs reported three more people for set lining again. After receiving detailed information from a Fishers Watch report, Fisheries officers conducted lengthy surveillance on three men fishing on the Darling River just north of Pooncarie. The three men will be issued almost $2000 in fines for using seven set lines and failing to pay the recreational fishing fee. Everyone wants these illegal set liners to give the game away. Set lines are banned, so stop using them. If you don’t, we are going to catch you and you risk fines, loss of fishing gear and potentially your boat. To report suspected illegal fishing in NSW, call the Fisheries Watch phone line on 1800 043 536 or report it online at the NSW DPI website.

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23.01.2022 "Some of the revelations in the report were WORSE than what was reported by Four Corners or the Matthews Report, which was commissioned by the NSW government af...yer the ABC program." WORSE!?!?!?!? **NO changes to the Basin Plan until we get a judicial inquiry** The ombudsman has taken the unusual step of lodging a special report directly with the NSW parliament, in a bid to expose what it describes as serious system failures in the management of the state’s water policy. See more

21.01.2022 For the last decade, fish scientists have tagged thousands of fish, using the same technology you might use to microchip your cat or dog, to study fish migratio...n in the southern Murray Darling Basin. First, fish ladders were installed to allow fish to swim past the dams and weirs that had cut off migration pathways up the Murray River for decades. Strategically-placed listening stations were then installed into the fish ladders as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Sea to Hume program. Dr Lee Baumgartner, leading Freshwater Fish Ecologist at Charles Sturt University, says installing fish ladders to allow fish to move upstream was essential for the success of the program. It required the construction of fish ladders, which are basically a channel around a weir that let fish swim upstream, and there was a fish ladder built around every single weir all the way from the Goolwa Barrages in South Australia up to Yarrawonga. So, fish can theoretically now swim from the ocean in South Australia, all the way to Hume dam, he says. Now, the researchers are ready to make their data public in time for National Science Week. The researchers hope the database over 50 million individual fish detections can be used by scientists, schools and anglers. Dr Baumgartner says the researchers study all types of fish, including Murray cod and carp, but his favourite fish are golden and silver perch. I really like golden perch and silver perch because they’re just dynamos, they can swim thousands of kilometres and they can do it really quickly. I really like seeing when we’ve got a fish that has been microchipped in South Australia, I just love to see when they take off and they start pinging at all of these listening stations and we see how fast they are going upstream. It’s really fascinating to watch. PHOTO: ABC #Scienceweek #natsciwk

21.01.2022 Ever heard of a 220cm Cod? They existed and their ear bones - or otoliths - tell their story. Archaeological remains like this from Aboriginal middens are provi...ding us with information on fish sizes, population structure, water quality and even the season the fish were caught. Amazing stuff. See more

20.01.2022 Anglers for fish habitat will be hosting another family fishorama at Lake Albert, Wagga Wagga Boat Club in March 2018, date to be confirmed. Heaps of prizes for all the family. Watch this space.

20.01.2022 Last chance!!! **October’s Giveaway** Like and Share this Post & you’re in the draw to win 1 Night’s Accommodation. Good Luck! **Facebook Competition drawn at... the end of every month** www.dconthelake.com.au [email protected] #dconthelake #competition #giveaway #lakemulwala #waterfun #familyholidays See more

18.01.2022 NSW DPI has just completed the second round of conservation stocking of Murray Crayfish to help boost the population in the Murray River. Check out the new vid...eo on the project: https://bit.ly/2waCM0b Over 200 Murray Crayfish (including adult females with eggs) were moved from an area where they are abundant to a site downstream in the Murray River which has suffered a significant decline in the local population due to blackwater events in 2010-11. Murray Crayfish are a native freshwater species endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin and the world’s second largest freshwater crayfish. They were once widespread throughout the Murray and Murrumbidgee catchments however have declined in range and distribution and are now listed as ‘vulnerable’ in NSW. We’re running this conservation translocation program because Murray Crayfish have very low dispersal abilities and occupy small home-ranges, which means they struggle to recolonise areas where their population has declined. The translocation project is being run by DPI and Aquasave Nature Glenelg Trust with funds from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust. Remember that Murray Crayfish must not be taken from any waters in NSW other than during the open season in prescribed waters of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers. Fishers can also obtain a free Murray Crayfish measuring device and the NSW Freshwater Fishing Guide from DPI Fisheries offices and most bait and tackle stores. Further information on Murray Crayfish is available on DPI’s website. #threatenedspecies #murraycrayfish #scienceweek

18.01.2022 NSW DPI Fisheries Officers from the south west of NSW conducted a high profile field operation recently between Mulwala and Gunbower on the Murray River and Men...indee and Pooncarie on the Darling River. The operation aimed to increase voluntary compliance amongst recreational fishers over the last weekend that fishers could legally target Murray Crayfish and Murray Cod. The vast majority of fishers spoken to were highly compliant despite limited catches of both Murray Crayfish, Murray Cod and other fish being taken. Disappointingly, fisheries officers found two men allegedly using set lines near Barmah, on the Murray River and seized four set lines. Almost $3000 in fines were handed out, mainly for fishers not paying the NSW recreational fishing fee. Anglers are reminded that they must pay the NSW fishing fee, prior to fishing unless exempt. For more information on recreational fishing in NSW visit the DPI website. To report suspected illegal fishing activity, call Fishers Watch on 1800 043 536, report it online at the DPI website or report it directly through the FishSmart app.

17.01.2022 Edward Saves Fish With Threatened Species Reporting Tool! The NSW DPI Fisheries has received some great reports following our recent post on the new online aqua...tic threatened species reporting tool. One of those reports came from 10-year-old Edward Palfreyman, a student at St. Joseph's Primary School Tenterfield, who is now a threatened species champion! Edward’s report helped save a number of Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeons. The threatened fish were struggling in a small muddy pool on a rural property and needed to be relocated to more suitable habitat. Edward, pictured at the rescue site with DPI Fisheries technicians, lodged his report using the new and improved online tool developed for the community to report sightings of aquatic threatened species. This is only one example of how valuable this tool is for conservation and demonstrates just how easy it is for people to help recovery efforts. The tool is a simple but effective way DPI and the community can continue to work together to ensure the survival of our native fish, both in the short-term and into the future. The reporting tool is now available at the DPI website and via the FishSmart app. For more info, or to report an aquatic threatened species, check out https://bit.ly/35sNYWN. Well done Edward - great work!

16.01.2022 A current hot topic for Cod anglers.

14.01.2022 This is so disappointing to see. When are people going to learn ?

13.01.2022 A reminder that the annual zero bag limit closure for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch in all NSW rivers and estuaries starts this Tuesday, 1 May. The zero bag... limit closure protects the fish during this spawning period to ensure they can remain a popular catch with recreational fishers for many generations to come. This season, DPI has stocked a record 429,000 Australian Bass in NSW waterways from our Port Stephens Hatchery, plus a further 89,000 fish from registered private hatcheries under the DPI Dollar for Dollar Native Fish Stocking Program.

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11.01.2022 VRFish is callling for an initial allocation of 5,000 megalitres to be transferred to Lake Toolondo. The good news is the storage levels at Rocklands Reservoir... are already above the required trigger levels - and rising! Toolondo is one of our premier trout fisheries and produces the best results following the addition of new water inundating the lake margins. This significantly boost the productivity of the lake and the trout love it! #letsmakefishingbetter #trophytrout #vicfishing #waterfortoolondo Victorian Fisheries Authority Australian Trout Foundation Inc Lisa Neville MP Jaala Pulford MP See more

09.01.2022 If you would like to know the actual facts related to the carp herpes virus checkout the following website. There are Community Forums being held everywhere so make sure you make the effort and get along to one near you. http://www.carp.gov.au//What/Consultation/Community-forums

08.01.2022 REWARD FOR SIGHTINGS OF THESE THREATENED FISH! A big thank you to those of you who contacted us after our previous post on these threatened fish. A few potentia...l locations/ sightings have surfaced so far, but please continue to keep your eyes peeled and send us through any details you have on the website reporting form (below). Don't forget to include a photo! The Murray Hardyhead and Flathead Galaxias were once widespread in the slow-flowing lowland streams and wetlands of the Murray Darling Basin but are now both rare in NSW. DPI suspects some of these fish may still be hiding in farm dams, irrigation channels, ponds or even tanks in inland NSW. Fishers may also have accidentally caught them in traps but not realised what they were. We are seeking help to ‘Find a Flaty’ and locate ‘Where’s Murray!’. There are prizes available - including a day’s guided fishing trip in the Murray River region courtesy of the wonderful folks at @https://www.facebook.com/riverescapes/ To win a prize, people who think they have found either fish species in NSW just need to snap a clear, close-up photo of a live fish and lodge their sighting on DPI’s on-line reporting form at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/species-protection. DPI scientists will check and verify the report to confirm that it is one of the #threatenedspecies. It won’t be easy to find these fish. Not only are they small, but they can be quite difficult to distinguish from other more common species. Before you submit your photo please check the WANTED flyers which highlight the differences between these species and other small fish they are commonly mistaken for.

02.01.2022 New Fish Stocking Webpage Millions of fish are stocked each year across the state to improve fishing opportunities. Anglers interested in fish stocking inform...ation are now able to use a new interactive online map to access historical fish stocking records. The interactive map enables users to view information on what species have been stocked across all river and impoundment sites in NSW. Check out the new webpage here: https://goo.gl/t7u9KW Green dots are rivers, red dots are impoundments and blue dots are saltwater sites.