evidence

Balancing public & private benefits of modern screens

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.

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History repeating: the early evidence on fish loss in the Murray River

Some people think fish losses at water diversions is a new problem. History tells us it’s been happening for decades. By Craig Boys and Tom Rayner Newspaper articles, from as early as the 1920s, reported cod, perch and blackfish being diverted into irrigation canals along the Murray ...

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Counting the cost: scientific evidence of fish losses in Australian rivers

What is the evidence of fish losses in Australian Rivers? It’s a question that gets asked a lot, so here’s the answer. By Craig Boys and Tom Rayner Australia has some of the world’s best data on fish losses at water diversions, which gives a good insight into the scale of the ...

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