ASFB2024

Scaling Up Fish Protection: Lessons from New South Wales

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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Modern Fish Screens: Transforming Water Management in Australia

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, ...

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Learning After Doing: New Zealand’s Journey with Fish Screens

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 ...

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The Case for Modern Fish Screens

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 ...

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Fish screens & fish heads

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”) ...

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