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Native Fish Australia ( NFA ) Vic

Locality: Doncaster, Victoria

Phone: +61 417 419 765

Address: PO Box 162 3108 Doncaster, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.nativefish.asn.au

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25.01.2022 BLACKFISH ARE BACK Extinct in the lower Campaspe River since about the time Eppalock dam was built, river blackfish are now back in the waterway. About 300 rive...r blackfish have been salvaged from irrigation channels near Cobram over the past few weeks and given a new lease of life. They have been relocated to six sites on the river, sites we'll monitor next year to see how they're going. Big thanks to Austral Research and Consulting Victorian Fisheries Authority Goulburn-Murray Water

24.01.2022 #murraydarling #nativefish 'Catfish restocking project starts this morning' (Daniel Hughes, Seymour Telegraph, 25/Nov/2020) Eel-tailed catfish populations may b...e on the way back in the Murray-Darling Basin.... EXCERPT: 'Finley Lake may be stocked with eel-tailed catfish as part of a regional plan to sustain the endangered species. The project is expected to mirror a similar project in Deniliquin, where the fish is thriving thanks to the Deniliquin Lagoons Restoration Project. Finley Lake Trust and Finley High School students will be engaged in the project.' See more

24.01.2022 Look at these little guys! The eggs we recently harvested from the Murray cod nesting boxes have hatched. At the moment, they’re being fed brine shrimp, or as... you might fondly remember from your childhood days - sea monkeys! Soon they’ll be ready to go back outside to our plankton ponds where they’ll feed onyou guessed it! Plankton. Your fishing licence fees are what makes this all happen. Find out what else they contribute to here: https://vfa.vic.gov.au///your-fishing-licence-fees-at-work #fishinglicencefeesatwork #murraycod #snobscreekhatchery

24.01.2022 It’s nearly time to give the Maccas a rest and no, we’re not talking burgers and fries! From tomorrow, 1 October, it’s closed season for Macquarie perch un...til 31 December inclusive. So, if you catch one inadvertently during this time, please do your bit and carefully return them to the water. More here: https://vfa.vic.gov.au//freshwater-scale-f/macquarie-perch #macquarieperch #vicfisheries

23.01.2022 There’s been quite a bit of conversation recently about erosion of riverbanks along the River Murray. Erosion is a natural consequence of river flows, but in th...e past 20 years it’s been getting worse, including around the Barmah Choke but the causes are not what you might think! You can find the answers to common questions about erosion (and many other things) on our community updates page: www.mdba.gov.au//why-erosion-occurring-river-murray-partic See more

23.01.2022 Say cheese! With landscaping complete and some finishing touches added, our Big Fish at Snobs Creek are ready for a socially distanced selfie! The six-metre-...tall trout cod and brown trout represent just how big our passion for producing fish is. So next time you’re up Eildon way, roll down the road to Snobs where you can’t miss this golden selfie opportunity right outside the front gate! And make sure you tag us like Cod & Yella did we’d love to see your happy snaps! #snobscreek #bigfish

23.01.2022 Barwon Water is transforming its disused Bellarine Basin site into more than 30 hectares of environmental and public space.

23.01.2022 Now this is a pretty solid Maccas run! A tagged Macquarie perch recently recaptured has been on quite the adventure over 3 years, according to our mates at... the Arthur Rylah Institute. Keith Martin recently reeled in this Macca while fishing Lake Dartmouth. He recorded the number of the tag, its details, then let the fish swim free. ARI researchers had this particular fish in their database, which showed it was tagged in November 2017 at 37cm. Keith measured the fish at 40cm when he caught it and the ARI crew say many Maccas of this size are about 30 years old! Keith reported the tag was dirty and hard to read, understandable given it’d been swimming around for 3 years since it last had a clean. This particular Macca was caught by Keith at almost the opposite end of the dam from where ARI had initially tagged it. Research shows Maccas can make this run in only a matter of days. With nearly 10 years of data on this fascinating native fish, we’re learning more about Maccas with every recapture and it’s all helping ensure they’re around for future generations. #maccas #nativefish #ARIresearch

23.01.2022 Visited the creek tonight that flows past our house this white claw Murray cray was breaking of grass and eating it, then bumped into the camera and decided to ...shift it down stream a little then went for a walk over the water fall. check out the free loaders on their claws, are they parasites and are they harming them. I'm at 397m elevation the Kiewa river is 330m elevation

23.01.2022 Fyans Creek is flowing nicely into Lake Bellfield at Halls Gap. Located within the spectacular Grampians National Park, Lake Bellfield is a great spot for trout... and redfin. It was also stocked with yellas for the first time in 2019 and Murray cod in 2020. In a few years, it’ll be the perfect year-round fishery! #fisheriesofficersatwork #grampians #fishingvictoria

21.01.2022 Snobs Creek Falls, Snobs Creek, Rubicon State Forest, near Eildon. Thanks Heidi for tip on this great spot. Photo: dreamstime.com

20.01.2022 'The group says that by the time the Moorabool River meets the Barwon, 90 per cent of its flow has been taken out for human use, mostly for drinking water for Geelong and Ballarat, and for farm dams. The group says this figure needs to be slashed to 30 per cent.'

20.01.2022 Kiewa River (flowing), above Clover Power Station, Mount Bogong. Photography: Victorian Creeks & Rivers Page.

19.01.2022 People don’t seem to understand the huge danger they put our bush communities in by having a campfire and then driving home after their weekend away without ens...uring it is out. In this example ample water was available within 5m but that was just too hard for these irresponsible campers who could take the time to fully extinguish their camp fire. It should be noted that in this case the Police were called as CCTV footage was available. I do not know if any action has been taken. Thanks for helping spread the word about the danger Warragul Drouin Gazette, much appreciated. See more

19.01.2022 Did you know that trout can take a heavy toll on native frogs? The Critically Endangered spotted tree frog has suffered major declines due to chytrid fungus dis...ease and non-native fish eating tadpoles. We don't yet have a way to fight chytrid fungus but we can help the frogs survive by reducing the impact of non-native fish. Recreation fishing groups like VRFish and Australian Trout Foundation Inc are one of many partners helping to save the frog by removing non-native fish from a site near Lake Eildon, Vic which is important for spotted tree frogs and has low recreational fishing value. Find out more about the project in this factsheet: https://www.nespthreatenedspecies.edu.au//1-4-1-recreation Other project partners include: Parks Victoria The University of Melbourne Conservation Volunteers Australia DELWP Hume Goulburn Broken CMA Native Fish Australia ( NFA ) Vic Zoos Victoria Victorian Fisheries Authority Murrindindi Shire Council Taungurung Land & Waters Council Arthur Rylah Institute

19.01.2022 In great native fish news, a group project NFA Vic members are a part of had had success breeding southern purple spotted gudgeons from the last known Victorian population. NFA Vic members helped collect broodstock from a drying lake and have successfully got them to lay eggs and have fry hatch in a tank environment!

19.01.2022 From the mountains to the sea, the GOV logging agency VICFORESTS is smashing new roads to go where no loggers have gone before. This was ancient unburnt forest... on Bayliss Spur north of Mt Delusion on the fall into the headwaters of the Swifts Creek in the Tambo River catchment. This was cool and warm temperate rainforest and this was old growth forest. This is the first of a whole cluster of coupes, the roading has gone in for kms at the top and the bottom of these coupes, through the creeks and rainforests, hundreds of Ha of this forest is all approved to be logged. This forest evolved here. No one, not VICFORESTS can grow this back, not in our lifetimes or your children's children's lifetimes. We might be in lockdown, but logging continues as an essential service. Ring email Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Dan Andrews Lily D'Ambrosio Mary-Anne Thomas MP and tell them to cease logging native forests immediately and start protecting our forests and our futures. And the science is clear, logging makes forests more flammable Senator Lidia Thorpe Samantha Ratnam - Leader of the Victorian Greens Guardian Australia Rainforest Alliance Rainforest Action Network Old Growth Forest Network Bunnings Warehouse Australia

18.01.2022 This book is long overdue - recognition of the importance of our Australian native fish and their threats. Told in detail and with full historical context and d...escriptions of the unsung heroes and larrikins of Australia - by someone who has made a huge difference over more than three decades. I have been fortunate enough to have seen many chapters and can assure anyone that this book will be essential reading for every Australian from those with an interest in our great brown land to the most qualified researcher. THE CODFATHER: by Stuart Rowland - published 2020, 621 pages, hundreds of images, new scientific information. This book is the story of Stuart Rowland’s life and career dedicated to the study and conservation of Australian freshwater fish. He was born into a wonderful Aussie family with inextricable links to Murray Cod and rivers. In the early 1900s, Rowlands owned farms on the Peel River downstream of Tamworth near where the explorer Major Mitchell had named Murray Cod peelii in 1831. Over 150 years later in 1985, Stuart named the endangered Eastern Freshwater Cod ikei after his Grandfather Ike Rowland who was an expert cod fisherman. Stuart was a scientist with NSW Fisheries for over 33 years commencing in 1978 and studied native fish in the Murray-Darling and Clarence river systems. He developed hatchery techniques, described the biology of Murray Cod, identified, described and named Eastern Freshwater Cod and Mary River Cod, ran one of Australia’s first conservation projects, identified infectious diseases of native fish and developed farming techniques for Silver Perch. READ ABOUT: Aboriginal culture and fishing; explorers and early settlers; NSW Fisheries; scientists, research techniques and facilities; old mates and characters; the Murray-Darling River System; the Clarence River System; hatchery production and stocking; fish diseases; the history, biology and conservation of Murray Cod, Eastern Freshwater Cod, Mary River Cod, Trout Cod, Silver Perch and Golden Perch; extinct cod; including commentary on the environmental degradation, mismanagement and over-allocation of water leading to an unprecedented ecological disaster in the Darling River in 2018 2020. This book is a plea for our precious native fish and rivers. Management must improve or they will be lost forever. TO ORDER Softcover book $50 each + postage $10 per book (Please indicate how many books for purchase) and whether you would like the book signed by the author. Name: Address: Postcode: Email: Phone: PAYMENT OPTIONS Electronic transfer: BSB: 732 537 Account No.: 640 626 Name: Stuart Rowland. Please email details to [email protected]. Use your full name as reference when making transfer. Cheque or cash: Mail to Stuart Rowland, PO Box 156 Yamba NSW 2464. Please mail this completed form along with payment. For enquiries or further info email [email protected]

18.01.2022 Steavenson's Falls (flowing), Marysville. Open to FULL SCREEN to see all of falls. I found these falls breathtaking. One of Victoria's most majestic multiple (5) cascade falls. Photography: Victorian Creeks & Rivers Page.

18.01.2022 It's broodfish collection time! Macquarie perch is an endangered species in the North East. This secretive native freshwater fish was once widespread in the Mur...ray-Darling Basin. The current population distribution is now limited to only a few locations some of which have been impacted by bushfires. Arthur Rylah Research Institute (ARI) survey teams partnered with Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) for the annual Macquarie broodfish collection. A total of 58 fish (30 females and 28 males) have been collected and transported back to the Snobs Creek hatchery, where they will add genetic diversity for improved breeding. This year the collection is assisting with the @NorthEastCMA #BushfireRecoveryProject, funded by National Landcare Program and Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Next steps will see the release of new fingerlings upstream to boost the recovery and increase the resilience of Macquarie perch populations in the region. #NLP #ARIscience See more

17.01.2022 So much rubbish accumulates in our waterways.....

17.01.2022 Goulburn River downstream of Nagambie this morning. https://fal.cn/3bT90 #goldentag #target1million #1moresleep #fisheriesofficersatwork

17.01.2022 Ahh, beautiful Tambo Bay provides some majestic views. It’s country fit for royalty And a very special type of royalty will soon be settling in! Fish castles... are going to be installed into Tambo Bay thanks to your fishing licence fees and they’ll have black bream, flathead and snapper all aspiring to the throne. OzFish Unlimited have received funding for a project in the latest round of rec fishing grants to install what they’re calling castles into the bay. The castles are metal cages which form a triangular cross section and will be filled with shucked scallop shell. They’ll be placed into the bay to form a reef structure complementing nearby fish habitat being installed by East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority. The castles will become home to mussels and other shellfish which will help filter the water while also providing tucker for the bay’s bream, flatties, snapper and more. The work will be carried out by dedicated OzFish volunteers, with the cages being fabricated by a local community group the Men’s Shed in Johnsonville. You can read more about this project and the 11 others to grab 2019/20 rec grants at www.vfa.vic.gov.au/feesatwork2020 #yourfishinglicencefeestwork #fishcastles #gippslandlakes

16.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/1143304849400123/

16.01.2022 As of this morning, George the tagged cod is swimming around the Nagambie Lakes! So are a few others! Are they carrying a $2,000 tag or a $10,000 one? You’ll j...ust have to catch George and his mates to find out once cod season opens on Tuesday of next week, 1 December. The expanded Golden Tag competition is supporting regional tourism businesses that have done it tough this year by encouraging fishers to get out there, wet a line and stay awhile. Learn more at https://fal.cn/3bPjy #catchGeorge #goldentag #target1million #NagambieLakes

15.01.2022 Eels are an important part of Victoria’s biodiversity and Indigenous cultural heritage, yet globally and locally the anguillid eel species are in decline. Since... 2019, researchers have been using innovative satellite technology to track the distances that eels travel during migration, as well as temperature, depth and light. Victoria’s two eel species migrate over three thousand kilometres throughout their lifecycle! Continuing to increase our understanding of the eels' migratory route and the conditions they inhabit will improve our ability to protect their local environments and habitats. For more information about the findings, read below.

14.01.2022 Yarra River this morning as it breaks its banks

14.01.2022 This was at North shore last night. If you bring rubbish take it home ffs it's not that hard

14.01.2022 Bank to bank, flowing so fast and rising quickly

13.01.2022 Oh what a feeling! It was love at first sight when Eiylish McRostie landed her first Murray cod last week near Wodonga. This year’s cod season has been a crack...er so far, with monsters being caught right across the state. Do you remember your first Murray cod? Share your story and picture in the comments.

11.01.2022 MItchell River Bairnsdale. Ca. 1925.

10.01.2022 Want better access to lakes in central Victoria? You’ve got it! New boat ramps at Barkers Creek and Upper Coliban reservoirs are complete and open for busine...ss, and Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne MP has dropped in to check them out. The waters are chockers after welcome spring rainfall, and now you can launch your tinny at both, completing a Target One Million commitment. Even better, both lakes are part of a group of central Victorian waters to receive Golden Tagged cod and yellas! Ongoing works between us at the VFA, Coliban Water and Better Boating Victoria are providing better access to lakes in the heart of Victoria. Both reservoirs are popular freshwater fisheries and have shared in substantial stockings over the last two years of trout (107,000), Murray cod (36,000) and yellas (77,000). Upper Coliban and Barkers Creek as well as Tullaroop and Lauriston reservoirs are part of the relaunched Golden Tag fishing competition, giving you a chance to land a tagged fish worth up to $10,000 by fishing these reservoirs. At Harcourt’s picturesque Barkers Creek Reservoir you can keep your petrol outboard on the boat but only use electric motors or paddle power. At Upper Coliban a short drive from Kyneton you must have the outboard removed from your boat when launching at the ramp off Premier Mine Rd, and only electric or paddle power can be used. Both reservoirs have better vehicle access as part of the $250,000 program, and more car parking is on the way at Upper Coliban. And of course, canoes, kayaks and car-toppers are still more than welcome at both! #target1million #centralvictoria Maree Edwards MP Mary-Anne Thomas MP VRFish Coliban Water

10.01.2022 There was ‘Babe the Sheep Pig’, but what about a sheep seal? Fisheries officers helped this seal find its way back to the river in the Aire Valley on the weeke...nd after a call from a local who spotted him. The valley often floods after heavy rain and the seal had made its way up the river to a paddock with sheep and cows for company. After the water disappeared when the river mouth opened, the seal was 4 kilometres from the river mouth. Fisheries officers were in contact with the Marine Rescue Team in Melbourne and were assured this is pretty common and seals have a strong sense of direction, so he probably would have found his way back eventually. All in a day’s work for a fisheries officer. #fisheriesofficersatwork #greatoceanroad

09.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/events/370167700830372

09.01.2022 Check out this absolute stunner! This is a Central Highlands Spiny Crayfish (Euastacus woiwuru), one of the many spiny cray species we have in Victoria. Of all ...the frog fieldwork and stream wandering I've done over the past summer, I very rarely encountered these elusive beasts, and when I did, it was generally a puff of mud or sand as you watch them blast off at lightning speed into a hole or under a bank by rapidly flicking their tail, propelling them backwards. Today during a stream survey we managed to find two of these electric blue crays. One escaped us before we could get an ID, but luckily we found this one a bit further upstream, and keyed it out to an unusually blue Euastacus woiwuru. I also noticed these black things crawling all over the cray when we caught it, and thought they were some kind of leech-like parasite. The poor thing was absolutely riddled with them. I did some research and asked a few friends who know their crays well (thanks Ian) what these things were. Turns out, they are actually small aquatic flatworms called Temnocephala which have a symbiotic relationship with the crayfish, and don't harm them at all! Central Highlands Spiny Crayfish (Euastacus woiwuru) - Central Highlands, Victoria.

08.01.2022 Good story on the great eel migrations. 'In western Victoria, scientists are collaborating with Gunditjmara traditional owners to discover what prompts eels to move out of fresh water and begin their migration.' (And I learnt that eels can live to be 50 years old.)

07.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//nsw-man-escapes-with-fin/100221082

06.01.2022 The tagging of Murray cod continues ahead of season opening next week, this time in the Ovens River. Is it a $10,000 tag or a $2,000 tag? There’s only one way ...to find out, go catch it come 1 December! The Golden Tag competition is all about getting people back into regional Victoria, supporting local tourism businesses that have endured a tough year! Learn more at https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fi/golden-tag-promotion #goldentag #target1million #murraycod Wangaratta Chronicle Benalla Ensign ABC Goulburn Murray Yarrawonga Chronicle

06.01.2022 Kiewa River (slow motion), above Clover Power Station, Mount Bogong. Photography: Victorian Creeks & Rivers Page.

06.01.2022 Only 6 more sleeps till the big day! We’re not talking Santa, we’re talking cod season opening on 1 December! To hasten the countdown, we’re asking keen cod lov...ers to post their favourite Murray cod photo in the comments section below. It could be a metery, it could be from a waterway you grew up on that’s dear to your heart. Whatever makes it a special cod for you, we want to see it! The first 5 photos with the most likes by 5pm today will each receive a $100 voucher for a Victorian tackle shop of their choice. So get posting in the comments! And if you’ve got a few pics to choose from, grab the one that supports our ‘care for cod’ campaign. Remember, be prepared, reduce air time, gently does it and use the right gear. Learn more at https://vfa.vic.gov.au/education/codhandling #careforcod #Murraycod #target1million

06.01.2022 " ... the tall native forests around the Rubicon Valley, Snobs Creek valley and Kinglake have been systematically cleared "

06.01.2022 With nearly 1.4 million Murray cod and over 600,000 yellas stocked since 2017, some might say it’s the future Eildon of the west. Enough said. #fisheriesofficersatwork #rocklandsreservoir #codlands

04.01.2022 A few stills from yesterday afternoon along the main Yarra trail. 3.2m at the depth marker.

04.01.2022 Rec fishers are pleased with the progress of Estuary Perch stocking in the Barwon River. Observed growth rates of a s...ample of the 122,000 EP’s stocked since December 2018 suggest a trophy EP fishery is developing. Keen Barwon angler Jonty Lawson has been keeping an eye on EP growth rates, reporting up to a dozen fish a session as by catch. With more stocking events planned, the Barwon River is set to become an iconic EP fishery. VRFish are working closely with local anglers, Victorian Fisheries Authority, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority and the Barwon River Users Group (BRUG) to deliver recreational boat fishing access.

03.01.2022 Got plans for cod opening tomorrow? Well they might be about to change cos there are now two more places to chase a tagged cod or yella worth up to $10,000. Ro...cklands Reservoir in the west and the Goulburn River, downstream of Nagambie, are now home to Golden Tagged fish. Our Golden Tag competition is all about encouraging recreational fishers to cast a line in regional Victoria to help tourism businesses that have done it tough in 2020. Learn more at https://fal.cn/3bT6J #goldentag #target1million #visitvictoria #murraycod #goldenperch

03.01.2022 After this week’s severe weather, there are flood warnings in place in some parts of Victoria including in the Yarra River catchment. Make sure you follow any a...dvice from emergency services when heading out this weekend. You can visit bom.gov.au for the latest flood warning information and emergency.vic.gov.au for the latest updates and to download the app. For emergency response to floodwaters call the Victoria State Emergency Service on 132 500 and for life-threatening emergencies call Triple Zero (000). See more

02.01.2022 Carp are considered one of the world’s most invasive fish species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The impacts of the species can be felt ...in decreasing water quality, decreasing native fish numbers and increased pressure on fishing and irrigation practices. The map below shows the extent of the spread of carp on the Australian continent. For more detailed information on the negative impacts of carp, see here: https://finterest.com.au/controlling-carp-numbers-biomass-/ Image: Stuart et.al, 2020 - Continental threat: how many common carp are there in Australia?