Instream obstructions

This Action is improving functional and environmental outcomes at priority sites by contributing funds to progress development of improved fishway designs or by removing obstructions. Addressing instream obstructions significantly improves the resilience of fish populations to future flood events and helps in their recovery within flood affected river systems by improving opportunities to move and access habitat for breeding, feeding and escaping predators.

Projects include refurbishment of Stroud Weir fishway on the Karuah River, repair of the Marsden Street fish lock on the Parramatta River, developing detailed designs for a fishway at Jabour Weir on the Richmond River at Casino (banner image above), and removal of Buckenbowra Weir on the Buckenbowra River near Batemans Bay.

Project delivery

DPIRD - Fisheries will discuss potential projects with prospective partners.

Get in touch with the NEAP Action 3 team:

• Scott Nichols (scott.nichols@dpird.nsw.gov.au or 0429 300 489)
• NEAP Program Lead Kylie Russell (kylie.russell@dpird.nsw.gov.au or 0417 498 623).