Rod Price’s talk at the 2024 Australia Fish Biology Society conference highlighted the remarkable progress in implementing fish screens across New South Wales. His insights shed light on the importance of strategic planning, collaboration, and innovation in creating sustainable solutions that ...
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Peter Ebenwaldner’s experience in developing and promoting modern fish screens underscores a crucial aspect of sustainable water management: balancing the needs of irrigators with the protection of aquatic life. During his presentation at the 2024 Australia Fish Biology Society Conference, ...
New Zealand has long been an early adopter of fish screens to protect native fish from water diversions. However, as Mike Hickford explained during his talk at the 2024 Australia Fish Biology Society meeting, the country’s initial approach often missed the mark. By adopting North American ...
Australia’s rivers are home to unique native fish, but these ecosystems face significant challenges from water diversions. As Craig Boys highlighted during his presentation at the 2024 Australia Fish Biology Society Conference, the diversion of river water for agriculture and other uses comes ...
Fish Screens Australia is sponsoring a special session at the 2024 Australian Society for Fish Biology Conference in Newcastle, NSW. Science | Strategies | Solutions The 2nd Trans-Tasman Workshop on Modern Fish-Protection Screening will bring together experts (a.k.a. “fish heads”) ...
New research explores the advantages of implementing modern fish-protection screens in Australia’s waterways. “Realising the benefits of modern fish-protection screening in Australia,” published in Marine and Freshwater Research, discusses the key ecological, social, and economic ...
The ANZSEE 2024 Biennial Conference, held from October 4-7 at Moreton Bay Research Station, focused on ecological economic perspectives from islands and oceans. Key themes included sustainable ecosystems, marine environments, ecological resilience, and Indigenous economies. It also highlighted ...
Fish Screens Australia is excited to introduce a new tool aimed at highlighting the advantages of modern fish-protection screens. This innovative addition will be hitting the road, making appearances at agricultural shows, field days, and community events. Dubbed “Les” in homage to ...
New research by the University of Adelaide highlights the economic value of fish screens for irrigators and society, and suggests benefits could be maximised with private co-investment.
The NSW Irrigators Council (NSWIC) is throwing its support behind the drive to replace outdated ‘trash racks’ with modern fish-protection screens on water pumps. NSWIC’s chief executive officer, Claire Miller, said farmers are eager to reap the benefits. “They’re good for ...
The introduction of modern fish-protection screens is set to make a massive difference to the health of Australia’s rivers. Now, the goal is to convince the nation’s farming community that this best practice for water access isn’t just good for the environment, but good for them as ...
The introduction of modern fish screening technology in recent years is not only a huge benefit to Australia’s fish populations but it is saving farmers precious time, money and natural resources. Tens of millions of native fish are removed from our rivers on an annual basis due to thousands ...
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