News & Updates
Brook Channel
Restoring fish passage is great, but don't forget about the habitat!In natural environments, overhanging vegetation is important for shade, refuge and a food supply, but also helps fish migrate up along the edges of waterways.This video shows a trial project funded by...
Box Culvert Remediation For Fish Passage
Please take a minute to watch this short video showing the effects of flexible baffles fitted to the invert of a box culvert.This is a newly installed culvert (replacing an old smaller round one) under a public road in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.It is hoped...
Mass Migration
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,...
Fish Passage 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
Natural Barriers
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 navigate what...
Amazing Climbing Koaro
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 "flip-flop" further out at the...