AN OzFish Unlimited initiative is re-snagging along the Murray River with the aim of boosting the survival rates of native fish.
The program has been in the making for two years and will place a variety of snags along a stretch of the river in Red Cliffs.
OzFish chief executive Craig Copeland said he hoped the program, which was soon to be completed, would would aid native fish survival.
“Snags play such a major role in our native fish life cycle,” he said.
“Fish use snags to stop and rest from fast flows and as a place to breed and shelter.
“They also provide a great source of food, and with hundreds of thousands of snags removed re-snagging will prove to be a winner for fish and fishing.”
OzFish project manager for the Murray-Darling Basin Braeden Lampard, who has had a large involvement in the project, said he hoped the community would get on board.
“By engaging the public, we hope that the communities can learn the benefits of re-snagging and fish habitat and that is why projects like this are extremely important for our native fishery,” Mr Lampard said.
The Sunraysia OzFish branch will help monitor the Red Cliffs stretch, including observation of the fish life around the snags.
To support the initiative, anyone can donate over the counter at OzFish’s corporate partner BCF – Boating, Camping, Fishing.
