{"id":7806,"date":"2022-11-20T23:56:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-20T23:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/vegetated-cane-drains-are-the-no-frills-wetlands-copy\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T04:43:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T04:43:55","slug":"farm-friendly-fish-passage-at-insulator-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/farm-friendly-fish-passage-at-insulator-creek\/","title":{"rendered":"Insulator Creek to get farm-friendly fish passage"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/aerial-landscape-dore3.jpg” bg_position=”center center” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” min_height=”500″ js_vertical_centered=”true” padding_top=”” padding_bottom=”” section_id=”donate” el_class=”donate-1″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”70px”][mk_fancy_title font_family=”none” align=”center”]FISH HOMES AND HIGHWAYS PROJECT[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=”67″][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section section_id=”great-1″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1563789112768{padding-right: 36px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}” el_class=”great_header_left”][mk_padding_divider size=”100″ visibility=”hidden-nb”][mk_padding_divider size=”15″ visibility=”visible-sm”][mk_padding_divider visibility=”visible-tl”][mk_fancy_title size=”28″ letter_spacing=”4″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” el_class=”terrain-title-2″]INSULATOR CREEK’S FARM-FRIENDLY FISH PASSAGES[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider size=”60″ visibility=”hidden-nb”][mk_padding_divider size=”20″ visibility=”visible-nb”][vc_column_text el_class=”sub-head” css=”.vc_custom_1668989969976{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]22 NOV 2022[\/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”5″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669610251596{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Native fish are getting a helping hand in Insulator Creek thanks to a project that’s removing\u00a0 barriers to fish movement, and replacing them with farm and fish-friendly alternatives.<\/p>\n

Fourth-generation cane farmer Michael Reinaudo says he hopes creek crossing modifications on his property will bring fish species further upstream.<\/p>\n

A pipe culvert causeway crossing has been replaced with a concrete bed-level crossing, and a fish ladder has been added further along the creek as part of the \u2018Fish Homes and Highways\u2019 project being delivered by Terrain NRM and funded by the Australian Government\u2019s Reef Trust.<\/p>\n

Terrain\u2019s Rowan Shee said work was underway at some weirs, roads, crossings and other fish barriers in the Murray River and lower Herbert River catchments, after inspections of waterways to determine the priority spots for remediation. Insulator Creek is south of Ingham.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen native fish can\u2019t access different habitats needed for their breeding cycle, it can impact overall species population and diversity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of the barriers we\u2019re focusing on are historical. We now know how to build infrastructure in more fish-friendly ways.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best outcome for fish is achieved when the infrastructure allows water to flow across the full channel width, and natural components of the creek are retained or replicated \u2013 like riffles and eddies, rocky areas, and different creek bed textures. This creates natural resting spots for small fish like baby empire gudgeon and barra, which are not strong swimmers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Reinaudo said the work was starting to gain interest and traction in the farming community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea of fish passage wasn\u2019t on our radar until Terrain approached us, but we found the concept really interesting and wanted to get involved,\u2019\u2019 he said.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1563789122720{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 34px !important;}” el_class=”great_header_right”][mk_padding_divider size=”206″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”50″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”50″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1669069607814{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

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Michael Reinaudo<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt was important to us that the barrier remediation wasn\u2019t going to compromise farm operations or haulage access. We\u2019re keen to get good biodiversity outcomes that work in with farm operations, so we were pleased to be closely involved in the planning process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Shee said Insulator Creek was a great example of an entire system being improved.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been a lot of revegetation and weed control work in this system over the years, and improving fish passage will further improve biodiversity outcomes. There are lots of co-benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n

The work also includes monitoring upstream to see how fish access improves.<\/p>\n

Mr Reinaudo is looking forward to seeing the results.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou always want to be able to measure in some way, so you know how well something is working. We\u2019re hoping to see fish species moving further upstream.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section el_class=”grean-btn-sec” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”47″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_button dimension=”outline” url=”https:\/\/terrain.org.au\/what-we-do\/waterway-health\/murray-and-mossman\/” align=”right” el_class=”green-btn” outline_skin=”custom” outline_active_color=”#175137″ outline_active_text_color=”#ffffff” outline_hover_bg_color=”#175137″ outline_hover_color=”#ffffff”]Read More[\/mk_button][mk_padding_divider size=”100″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][mk_page_section section_id=”great-1-blog” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”105″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_fancy_title size=”28″ letter_spacing=”4″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”none” align=”right” el_class=”terrain-title”]RELATED NEWS[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_padding_divider visibility=”hidden-sm”][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row fullwidth=”true” fullwidth_content=”false” id=”post_grid_filter_1″][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”grid_greate_3″ css=”.vc_custom_1598408950187{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]\n

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