OzFish Unlimited in Nyah, Victoria, Australia | Non-profit organisation

OzFish Unlimited

Locality: Nyah, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1800 431 308

Address: Nyah 3594 Nyah, VIC, Australia

Website: https://ozfish.org.au/chapters/nyah

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24.01.2022 Just a brief snapshot of what our volunteers got up to today at our first Seeds For Snapper Collection Dive. Looks like loads of fun! Shout out to Simon for the video - not only did he dive he also produced this... amazing stuff. Our volunteers rock! #SeedsForSnapper #betterhabitatforbetterfishing #GenerationRestoration Recfishwest The University of Western Australia Cockburn Power Boats Club Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation

22.01.2022 What a way to celebrate and get back out there on the water Victoria! The Victorian Fisheries Authority's Golden Tag competition is back with big prizes to be won. #snagawinner #vicfishing #backonthewater

20.01.2022 Hey, fishos in the Townsville area Put your cast netting skills to the test and help out in our fish surveys! Conducting fish surveys is an important part of identifying how urban fish habitats can be improved and they are also a great opportunity for you to learn more about your local fish.... Read more Townsville City Council Dry Tropics Partnership for Healthy Waters JCU: James Cook University, Australia

20.01.2022 Volunteers from the new OzFish Geographe Chapter spent three days knee deep in mud helping rescue and relocate a massive 35,000 Carter's freshwater mussels. These critters are ecosystem engineers that filter water to make it better for themselves and other species. Recfishwest BCF - Boating, Camping, Fishing Water Corporation Indo-Pacific Environmental... #betterhabitatforbetterfishing #freshwatermussels #teamwork #rescue https://ozfish.org.au//ozfish-gets-dirty-for-35000-threat/

17.01.2022 How much do you know about fish habitat? OzFish is unpacking fish habitat in a series of online blogs. This week we're talking all things Mangroves. Why are they important? How can we restore them? And what's all the fishiness behind them. Find out now... #BetterHabitatBetterFishing #Mangroves #FishHabitat #UnpackHabitat #MangroveJacks... Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation

13.01.2022 That's a warp, the Seeds for Snapper Seagrass Weekend in Cockburn Sound has finished. With a whopping 300,000 seagrass seeds collected so far and more coming in. The third annual Seeds for Snapper weekend was an incredible success. Some super keen volunteers still out there now collecting more over the next few days to help us get to the 1 million mark... We should get there, there is plenty more seed left. Stay tuned for an update. BUT! None of it would have been possible wi...thout all of our volunteer's hard work and dedication. These guys put in nights building nets, collecting seed, cooking for the hungry volunteers and more. From the bottom of the ocean thank you so much Seeds for Snapper 2020 crew! Without our volunteers, we simply couldn't do this. It was a mammoth community effort and each and every one of you raised your hand to help. So amazing to see and we wanted to say thank you. We hope everyone had as much fun as us and we can't wait to do it all again with you next year. This year there was mermaids, divers, snorkelers, rec fishers, families, kids the young and old - all getting involved in seagrass restoration. Watch this space for updates on the project as the photos and video are coming in to show the world just what happens when we all get involved in habitat restoration to make fishing better for everyone.

11.01.2022 Great turn out on a hot morning for the Nyah Oz Fish Carp Catching event. Thanks to all that participated. Some stinky big carp were caught, along with some sm...aller stinky carp. Great to have Braeden Lampard from OzFish with us as well. Great prizes. Remember being part of OzFish helps our local river system to stay healthy and helps improve our local fishing area. If you woukd like more information about OzFish contact him at [email protected]. Next event: Saturday 28th Nov at 8.30 am. Nyah boat ramp. Free entry, bait supplied, lunch supplied. Fish from the bank or your boat. Everyone welcome. See more

06.01.2022 OzFish support native fish rescue and relocation: Lachlan River 177 native Murray Cod, Golden Perch and Silver Perch are now swimming safely in the waters of Wyangala Dam after an intensive fish rescue operation. Volunteers from Inland Waterways OzFish were urgently called in to assist NSW DPI Fisheries with the relocation effort, enacted under a DPI rescue and relocation permit, after the native fish inadvertently found themselves in a precarious position and in need of a he...lping hand to ensure their survival with summer fast approaching. The operation follows numerous large-scale efforts to rescue native fish from drought affected stretches of rivers in late 2019, where OzFish volunteers assembled specialist fish relocation pods and equipment under the guidance of expert NSW DPI Fisheries staff. Five volunteers from Dubbo’s Inland Waterways OzFish headed out to this latest rescue, where Murray Cod up to around 110cm in length, along with scores of yellowbelly and threatened Silver Perch were saved. It was great to once again work alongside the DPI Fisheries team to get a good outcome for our native fish, Inland Waterways OzFish Chapter president Matt Hansen said. To see the team in the water, high fiving and cheering as those big Murray Cod were cradled to the relocation pods was an incredibly satisfying experience. We estimate that some of the bigger fish were of considerable age, and those fish don’t just grow that big overnight, so to see them saved is a fantastic outcome. Our native fish have been through the drought from hell over the past few years, with shocking large scale fish kills in many parts of the Murray-Darling Basin, so to see another couple of hundred escorted to safer waters is something our OzFish volunteers will never forget. The rescue work is an example of how recreational fishers from OzFish are working to help our native fish. The work across Australia is supported by BCF and its customers with this project made possible because of the experience and skills gained by OzFish volunteers who were part of the 2019/20 Native Fish Drought Response work with NSW DPI Fisheries. To learn more about the project and get involved with OzFish around Australia, go to www.ozfish.org.au or call 1800 431 308.

05.01.2022 OzFish is thrilled to announce today that we will be extending our Seeds for Snapper seagrass restoration initiative into South Australia. Adelaide can now roll-up their sleeves and help OzFish in our vital work. Following three incredibly successful years of the project running in Cockburn Sound Western Australia, we thought it was time to see this habitat restoration take off in Adelaide and help restore 6,000 hectares that have been lost. This is a huge collaborative effor...t that has only become possible with support from key project partners getting it across the line such as BCF - Boating, Camping, Fishing, Navico and Green Adelaide. Thanks to all of the people already behind us and to the community that is about to get involved we know it's going to be an exciting summer! We are now calling on rec fishers and the wider community in Adelaide to collect as many seagrass fruits as possible this December. Register now and help play your part in restoring our beautiful seagrass meadows. Read more and register to volunteer now on our website. #navico Green Adelaide Estuary Care Foundation #EPASA #SARDI Primary Industries and Regions SA Recfish SA Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia Simrad Yachting Lowrance BCF - Boating, Camping, Fishing Lowrance Simrad Yachting #adelaide #seedsforsnapper #generationrestoration #betterhabitatbetterfishing https://ozfish.org.au//adelaide-seeds-for-snapper-seagras/

05.01.2022 WOW! We have had more than 200 community volunteers register to take part in the third annual Seeds for Snapper seagrass restoration program this weekend in Cockburn Sound WA. It all kicks off tomorrow with a seed collection dive. Here’s hoping for good weather and plenty of seeds. This community is doing more for seagrass restoration than ever before. Recfishwest The University of Western Australia Cockburn Power Boats Club #betterhabitatforbetterfishing #seagrassmeadows #GenerationRestoration #pinksnapper

02.01.2022 Get on board. Be a part of the free Carp Catching event on this Sunday. 8.30 am at the boat ramp. Great prizes and lunch provided. Everyone welcome.