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Archives for March 2020

What Reef Catchments has achieved

diana · Mar 25, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Reef Catchments has worked alongside landholders and partner organisations since 2000. We are proud of our regional footprint – every goal achieved represents collaboration, commitment, time, and energy, from all involved.

Change is more than a one-step process and we think we’re heading in the right direction. Check out our key achievements below.

Record numbers of young barramundi found migrating into wetlands

tii · Mar 11, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Juvenile barramundi are on the move in the Mackay region.

Recent monitoring of fish ladders, situated in the Rocky Dam catchment south of Mackay, has recorded huge numbers of juvenile fish migrating from upper tidal habitats into large, coastal wetlands.

Fish ladders are critical to provide access past fish barriers, so that juvenile fish can reach their desired wetland nursery habitats.

Overall, an average of 1,410 fish per day was recorded representing 10 species. Most importantly, record numbers of juvenile barramundi were recorded with an average of 86 per day ascending one of the fish ladders monitored.

Read the full media release here

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