by FPAT | Apr 8, 2020 | News
We hope you are all still healthy and making the most of the lock-down. The Fish Passage Action Team are taking the time to put together more resources to share with our growing audience. Below is a link to a short video showing the challenges migrating elvers meet,...
by FPAT | Apr 2, 2020 | News, Remediation
Below is a link to a very interesting article posted by the NZ Dept of Conservation that discusses the importance of restoring fish passage to benefit all aquatic species.Enjoy. Click here for article
by FPAT | Mar 23, 2020 | Climbing Fish & Eels
This is an important positive message about fish passage. We are seeing an increase in the use of the term “natural barrier”, particularly when prioritizing remediation of man-made structures/barriers. As it happens, many species of fish have evolved to...
by FPAT | Mar 4, 2020 | Climbing Fish & Eels
This is a short video by Tim Olley showing larger bodied koaro (Galaxias brevipinnis) “climbing” up a natural feature. Larger bodied fish tend to use a burst swimming action unlike the juveniles that typically...
by FPAT | Mar 2, 2020 | Climbing Fish & Eels
This rare footage shows both small and larger eels trying to navigate a natural feature. You will see that larger bodied specimens are unable to utilise the wet margins or splash zones. Remediation techniques should offer a range of options to give migrating fish...
