Fish Passage & Aquatic Ecosystems

Fish are already returning to Petrie Creek thanks to a fish staircase that allows native fish to move upstream.

The ABC recently ran a very interesting article featuring some work delivered by CS Environmental to re-establish wetlands by removing tidal gates and barriers allowing the tidal salt water to once again flow

Recent monitoring at the novel nursery-slot fishway on Carmila Creek has confirmed the design is delivering outstanding results for native fish passage.

One year after deployment, our purpose-built Habitat Reef Modules are showing rapid colonisation by marine life, from encrusting organisms to iconic reef fish like red emperor, saddletail snapper and gold-spot cod. Watch the video.

FISH populations in the Mackay–Whitsunday region are set to thrive following the completion of Queensland’s largest rock fishway, constructed on Jolimont Creek, north of Mackay.

An excellent news video from Channel 7 highlighting some recent wetlands projects in the Mackay region.

Part 3 of this 3 part series discusses how we measure success by monitoring the fishladders and wetlands for fish species abundance and growth rates.

For more than 50 years coastal graziers have valued ponded pasture for its capacity to provide stock feed in the dryer months. Jason Bradford, a generational farmer, is working with a local NRM, Reef Catchments, and the fisheries ecologists at CS Environmental to return the balance between grazing and native species habitat.

For more than 50 years coastal graziers have valued ponded pasture for its capacity to provide stock feed in the dryer months. Jason Bradford, a generational farmer, is working with a local NRM, Reef Catchments, and the fisheries ecologists at CS Environmental to return the balance between grazing and native species habitat.

A very interesting documentary video (link below) detailing the implementation of fisheries improvement works on agricultural land which increase fisheries productivity within ponded pastures. Discusses the use of fish ladders, refuge pools and grazing best management practices.

CS Environmental has developed an innovative nursery slot design for their rock ramp fishways or fish ladders. The first of these has been constructed at the Macs Wetlands site just south of Mackay and will be monitored in the coming spawning season to measure its effectiveness.

Channel 7 Mackay recently ran a story featuring the Habitat Reef Modules designed by CS Environmental and deployed by the Mackay Regional Council.

Pyramid Reef fish aggregating devices (FADs) designed by CS Environmental and deployed by Fisheries Queensland showed an increase in the number of fish and variety of species in recent monitoring.

Do you own or manage Ponded Pastures or Coastal Wetlands? This field day might be of interest….

Fish migration along the Fursden Creek at Mackay has increased by more than 800 per cent, thanks to $74,000 worth of innovative remediation works managed by the Department of Environment and Science (DES) and delivered by CS Environmental.

Fantastic to finally see the Habitat Reef modules being deployed at the base of 3 fishing platforms in the Pioneer River estuary in Mackay.