In partnership with the New Zealand National institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, AFPS is presenting several fish passage masterclasses to increase the skillset of regional councils and Iwi groups in barrier assessment, prioritisation and fishway design to enable the development of fish passage action plans in line with new legislation.
In partnership with Charles Sturt University, AFPS designed, supervised construction, conducted intensive fish passage training sessions with local fisheries, irrigation officials, and students, and had the honor of officially inaugurating the Sleng Weir Vertical Slot fishway alongside the Australian Ambassador in November, 2023.
AFPS, in conjunction with Sunwater undertook pre-construction sampling in the Fitzroy River Catchment prior to the construction of the Rookwood Weir to gather baseline data to establish the condition of the fish communities of the river system.
AFPS worked with the Fitzroy Basin Association to undertake eight fish passage improvement projects in the Fitzroy Basin. Four rock ramp fishways and one cone fishway were constructed, one crossing upgraded to fish-friendly box culverts and two baffle installations were carried out in the catchment.
AFPS worked with the Corangamite CMA to provide design and construction supervision the cone fishway at Barwon Barrage, near Geelong, Victoria.
AFPS worked in conjunction with sunwater and GHD to progress the approval of Rookwood Weir and fishway.
AFPS provided design and construction and monitoring supervision to the Cambodian Inland Fisheries Service and Pursat Province Irrigation ror a cone fishway on the Kbal Hong Weir on the Stung Pursat in central Cambodia.
AFPS undertook the installation of log ‘fish hotels’ into Yeppen Lagoon to increase the amount of fish habitat available to the fish community.
AFPS carried out a baseline assessment of the freshwater and estuarine fish community condition to provide advice for the Mackay Whitsunday Water Quality Improvement Plan.
AFPS provided design guidance and construction advice for the Glenore Weir Replacement and Fishway Project on the Norman River, QLD.
