Pongakawa Wetland Reconnection

Hi all, Some of the Fish Passage Action Team were recently involved in a very satisfying restoration project. It is rare that we get the opportunity to completely remove culverts in an effort to restore fish passage so we wanted to share this with you. See what two...

Favourite Video Revamped

Hi everyone,  During the lockdown, we have revamped one of our favourite videos that has been enjoyed by ecologists, engineers, and many others in helping to understand why migrating fish need complex flows.  The video highlights the importance of complex...

CFD Modelling

Hi everyone Many of you will be aware that observing, measuring and understanding the complex flows in which fish move is very challenging. Below are a few interesting images that have been created by the Fish Passage Action Team using CFD modelling. There are many...

Access to Spawning Sites

Hi everyoneFish need to have access to spawning sites.Here is a link to a really nice video showing stage-one of a manmade spawning and nurturing site for inanga (galaxiid maculatus) though many other species with make this place home.The pools will soon be planted...