Protecting and enhancing our iconic local native fish species
Native Fish Australia (Victoria) has been actively advocating for the ecological health of the Yarra River for many years.
The organisation particularly seeks improved management of the Macquarie perch population within the Yarra River to protect and enhance the populations of this iconic native fish species.
Future work is proposed to include the provision of information signage at river access points along the Yarra River and other mechanisms for community education around the importance and significance of this endangered species.
Themes and Local Areas
| Primary Theme: | Native animals |
| Other Themes: | Waterways, Communities |
| Primary Local Area: | Yarra Ranges & Nillumbik |
| Other Local Areas: | Urban Melbourne |
| Project location: | Along the Yarra River and its tributaries |
| Scale of the project: | One place |
| New or continuing work: | Continuing/building on previous work |
Project partners
| Lead organisation: | Native Fish Australia (Victoria) |
| Key partners: | Melbourne Water, Victorian Fisheries Authority |
| Registered Aboriginal Party/s relevant to the project or its area: | Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation, Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation |
Investment opportunities
| Opportunities for investors within this project start from: | $$ (Tens of thousands of dollars) |
| Estimated scale of investment for full project implementation: | $$$ (Hundreds of thousands of dollars) |
| Estimated timeframe for full project implementation: | 1-2 years |
Contribution toward targets
| Primary Regional Catchment Strategy target: | Native Animals – Wild populations of all threatened native animal species in the region are retained and their populations are self-sustainable, secure, healthy and resilient |
| Relevant Biodiversity 2037 goal: | Protect or assist one or more critically endangered or endangered species/community of native vegetation or native animal |
| Relevant National Landcare Program priority: | – |
More information
Native Fish Australia (Victoria) or via email at president@nativefish.asn.au
