{"id":29226,"date":"2024-09-24T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=29226"},"modified":"2024-09-24T13:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T13:40:02","slug":"nsw-government-invests-750000-to-improve-coastal-fish-habitat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/09\/24\/nsw-government-invests-750000-to-improve-coastal-fish-habitat\/","title":{"rendered":"NSW Government invests $750,000 to improve coastal fish habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Minns Labor Government is continuing to invest in on-ground activities to improve fish habitat and recreational fishing in NSW, with more than $750,000 in grants awarded to five innovative coastal projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Flagship Fish Habitat Rehabilitation Grant<\/em>&nbsp;program provides funding for large-scale projects that significantly enhance fish habitat, water quality and fish passage opportunities within the coastal catchments of NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes projects to significantly rehabilitate river banks and coastal wetlands, remove or modify barriers to fish passage and construct fishways, re-snag waterways and undertake remediation works including riverbank stabilisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After assessing applications for the 2023-24 grants round, a total of $756,947 is being awarded to five projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$109,222 to Nambucca Valley Landcare to improve fish habitat and reduce risks to water quality in the Nambucca River by restoring an eroding riverbank;<\/li><li>$169,150 to OzFish Unlimited to rehabilitate an area of critical fish habitat in the Bellinger River catchment together with recreational fishers;<\/li><li>$158,000 to Rous County Council to restore 1,600m2 of complex fish habitat and a popular bass fishing destination on Bungawalbyn Creek;<\/li><li>$261,275 to Port Macquarie Hastings Council to stabilize an eroded area, improve shoreline vegetation and enable access for recreational fishers on the Hastings River estuary;<\/li><li>$59,300 to Shoalhaven City Council to complete design and plans for a living shoreline including accessible and resilient foreshore, and oyster reef restoration on the Crookhaven River.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The grants are part of the Government\u2019s ongoing work to grow recreational fishing opportunities by enhancing the habitats that fish need to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the inception of the Flagship Grant Program in 2016, almost $3 million from the Recreational Fishing Trust has been invested in coastal aquatic habitat rehabilitation, water quality improvement and fish passage opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Agriculture and Regional NSW Tara Moriarty said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese Flagship grants allow fishing clubs, non-Government organisations and other agencies to tackle large, complex projects that will safeguard and enhance local fish habitats and recreational fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cImproved habitat means better opportunities for fish and therefore better opportunities for recreational fishers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis program is yet another excellent example of how recreational fishing fees are helping to support and improve sustainable fisheries in NSW.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on Flagship Habitat Rehabilitation Grants is available&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/fishing\/habitat\/rehabilitating\/ahr-grants-program\/flagship-fish-eoi\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minns Labor Government is continuing to invest in on-ground activities to improve fish habitat and recreational fishing in NSW, with more than $750,000 in grants awarded to five innovative coastal projects. 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