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Fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited has partnered with Tangaroa Blue Foundation to help recreational fishers tackle rubbish in their waterways.
From flotsam collecting in saltmarshes, to riverbank dumping, from forgotten tackle to microplastics that end up in fish bellies, OzFish and Tangaroa Blue are finding innovative ways to create lasting change and turn around outdated practices of past generations.
OzFish Director of Habitat Programs Cassie Price said the new partnership and education program “ReefClean Look after your Tackle” reinforces the changing perception of recreational fishers in Australia and their motivation to be part of the solution.
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Mackay fishery to get boost with new OzFish Chapter ready for work 18 February 2021
FISH habitat restoration is to be boosted in Central Queensland with OzFish Unlimited announcing the establishment of its newest chapter in Mackay.
The newly established Mackay Chapter of the national not-for-profit will lead a beach clean-up for Clean Up Australia Day - Sunday 7 March at Far Beach at 9am as its first project
“Keeping our beaches and inland rivers and estuaries litter free is not just the responsibility of fishers and boaters, it’s a wider community issue,” Mackay Chapter President Matt Moore said.
“We’re asking local recreational fishers and the community to roll up their sleeves, give us an hour of their weekend and help clean-up our beloved Far Beach.”