Massive Murray Cod Deaths in Blowering Dam 2019 – What has happened?

It’s incredibly sad to be sitting down and writing this – the last thing we need in this Country is more fish deaths, especially when this

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Darling River Fish Kill 2019 – What has happened?

Again I’m sitting down to write about yet another fish kill… but unfortunately this one is very different and much worse!We are currently witnessing the

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The Weather Effect Pt 2 – Cloud Cover

Cloud cover or overcast weather is the point of focus for this second article in ‘The Weather Effect’ series. If you missed the first article on ‘Barometric Pressure’ I

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Rise & Fall: The Effect of Impoundment Levels on Native Fish

Over the last decade we have seen a huge shift in water management due to large volumes of water that wasn’t around during the drought.

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2016 Fish Kill – Find out the reason behind the devastating fish kill

Picture above credit: Andy WiseThe end of 2016 saw one of the worst Blackwater events unfold in the Murray Darling Basin. Throughout winter, New South Wales

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What are Environmental Flows?

Environmental Water (also known as E-Water or E-Flows) are releases of water from the large impoundments that flow down the rivers or is diverted to

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What is Blackwater?

Picture above credit: Iain Ellis – FisheriesBlackwater is water that picks up carbon in the form of plant matter (leaves, grass and bark), animal faeces and

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Water Run Off – Do Fish Feed After Heavy Rains?

The past week has seen the south east of the country battered by solid but much needed rains. The landscape was looking dry and sad

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The Weather Effect Pt 1 – Barometric Pressure

Have you ever heard of the good old saying, “1020 the fish are plenty”? If you are unsure of the meaning to this phrase, it

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