Queenslands’ largest rock fishway completed
FISH populations in the Mackay–Whitsunday region are set to thrive following the completion of Queensland’s largest rock fishway, constructed on Jolimont Creek, north of Mackay.
Fisheries & Aquatic Ecosystems
Wetlands restoration efforts pay off
An excellent news video from Channel 7 highlighting some recent wetlands projects in the Mackay region.
Finding the Balance Ponded Pastures Part 3 of a 3 part series
Part 3 of this 3 part series discusses how we measure success by monitoring the fishladders and wetlands for fish species abundance and growth rates.
Finding the Balance Ponded Pastures Part 2 of a 3 part series
For more than 50 years coastal graziers have valued ponded pasture for its capacity to provide stock feed in the dryer months. Jason Bradford, a generational farmer, is working with a local NRM, Reef Catchments, and the fisheries ecologists at Catchment Solutions to return the balance between grazing and native species habitat.
Finding the Balance. Ponded Pastures Part 1 of a 3 part series
For more than 50 years coastal graziers have valued ponded pasture for its capacity to provide stock feed in the dryer months. Jason Bradford, a generational farmer, is working with a local NRM, Reef Catchments, and the fisheries ecologists at Catchment Solutions to return the balance between grazing and native species habitat.
Creating Fish Habitats in Ponded Pasture
A very interesting documentary video (link below) detailing the implementation of fisheries improvement works on agricultural land which increase fisheries productivity within ponded pastures. Discusses the use of fish ladders, refuge pools and grazing best management practices.
Nursery Slot Fish Ladder, an innovative design
Catchment Solutions has developed an innovative nursery slot design for their rock ramp fishways or fish ladders. The first of these has been constructed at the Macs Wetlands site just south of Mackay and will be monitored in the coming spawning season to measure its effectiveness.
Habitat Reef Modules making news in Mackay
Channel 7 Mackay recently ran a story featuring the Habitat Reef Modules designed by Catchment Solutions and deployed by the Mackay Regional Council.
Pyramid Reef Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) deployed off the coast of Bundaberg
Pyramid Reef fish aggregating devices (FADs) designed by Catchment Solutions and deployed by Fisheries Queensland showed an increase in the number of fish and variety of species in recent monitoring.
Barra and Beef Field Day 31st May 2022
Do you own or manage Ponded Pastures or Coastal Wetlands? This field day might be of interest….
New Fursden Creek fishway leads to aquatic migration boom
Fish migration along the Fursden Creek at Mackay has increased by more than 800 per cent, thanks to $74,000 worth of innovative remediation works managed by the Department of Environment and Science (DES) and delivered by Catchment Solutions.
Habitat Reef modules deployed in Mackay
Fantastic to finally see the Habitat Reef modules being deployed at the base of 3 fishing platforms in the Pioneer River estuary in Mackay.
Aggressive aquarium fish have been illegally let loose in the Pioneer river.
7 News Mackay recently ran this report on the pest fish establishing in Mackay.
Innovative fish habitat reef modules
A state of steady decline Structurally complex fish habitats and coral reefs…
Podcast – Connecting estuaries to wetlands
Catchment Solutions Senior Fisheries Ecologist, Matt Moore, who was recently interviewed by…
Rocky Dam Catchment Fishway Monitoring 2020
In February 2020, Catchment Solutions conducted fishway monitoring at a cone-ramp fishway…