News & Updates

Redefining Fish Passage Parameters

Two worthwhile documents shedding new light on fish passage

Great news! Tide/Flood Gates need no longer be a fish barrier – there is a solution

Queensland case study low-cost option for improving fish passage and water quality upstream of tide/flood gates

Awesome Free Culvert Baffle Design Calculator

New from FPAT: a free calculator for culvert baffle design with downloadable drawings.

Fresh Brand, Enhanced Resources – The New FPAT

Hi there, Big news – we've rebranded and completely upgraded our website! The Fish Passage Action Team remains a collaborative, non-profit platform where everyone can contribute, now with enhanced features and easier access to resources for fish passage and barrier...

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Fish Passage Remediation Example

Hi everyone, Check out the video below showing a great example of fish passage remediation targeting small-bodied NZ fish species. The fixes address: The perched apronThe perched culvert outletShallowing of the apronFast laminar flow within the culvert Note: This...

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Region Wide Fish Passage Program

Hi everyone  Check out this video released by the Ministry for the Environment (NZ) showing the great work Kūmānu Environmental and Tasman District Council have been doing to restore fish passage in the Tasman Region. This 5 year project will allow 7,000+ desktop...

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Pacific Lamprey Video

Hi everyone,  One of our Fish Passage Action Team members, Kelly, captured this unusual footage whilst recently travelling in the USA to attend the International Fish Passage conference.  Pacific Lamprey are often overlooked when it comes to fish passage....

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Fish Passage from North to South NZ

Hi everyone It's always great to see a growing number of people getting stuck into fish passage throughout New Zealand. Aided by the newly released Fish Passage Remediation Training Aid 2022, teams of practitioners are better equipped than ever before to restore...

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