News & Updates
Pongakawa Wetland Reconnection
Hi all, Some of the Fish Passage Action Team were recently involved in a very satisfying restoration project. It is rare that we get the opportunity to completely remove culverts in an effort to restore fish passage so we wanted to share this with you. See what two...
Favourite Video Revamped
Hi everyone, During the lockdown, we have revamped one of our favourite videos that has been enjoyed by ecologists, engineers, and many others in helping to understand why migrating fish need complex flows. The video highlights the importance of complex...
CFD Modelling
Hi everyone Many of you will be aware that observing, measuring and understanding the complex flows in which fish move is very challenging. Below are a few interesting images that have been created by the Fish Passage Action Team using CFD modelling. There are many...
Eel climbing 3 surfaces
Tim Olley has shared this video showing the same juvenile eel climbing up three different surfaces, including mussel-rope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HCCrd32jA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HCCrd32jA
Access to Spawning Sites
Hi everyoneFish need to have access to spawning sites.Here is a link to a really nice video showing stage-one of a manmade spawning and nurturing site for inanga (galaxiid maculatus) though many other species with make this place home.The pools will soon be planted...
Culvert Webinar
Upcoming Relive LIVE:Learn How to Maintain Hydraulic Capacity of Culverts & Protect the Fish Thursday, April 29th @8:30am PT / 11:30am ET (USA).Note this time may not suit so we will post a link to a recording once done. Learn how installing flexible culvert...