New video aims to help keep our rivers clean

Helping fish prosper by stopping soil entering our waterways during construction activities.

That’s the aim of a new video released by DPI Fisheries guiding councils on best practice in erosion and sediment controls.

Fish Friendly Councils: Erosion and Sediment Control is the seventh video of the Fish Friendly Councils series.

Soil entering a waterway due to poor erosion and sediment controls can reduce water quality, smother fish spawning sites and lead to pools filling up with sediment.

This can affect fish numbers and can ultimately reduce the success of your weekend fishing trip.

The video details how soil entering waterways from construction sites can affect fish and provides best practice construction tips to ensure this is minimised.

Check out the video below or on the NSW Marine Estate YouTube playlist for tips on stopping sediment leaving work sites and entering our rivers and streams.

For more information on best practice erosion and sediment control measures, please consult Landcom’s Managing Urban Stormwater: Soils and Construction Volume 1, commonly referred to as the Blue Book or contact your local DPI Fisheries Manager.

This video is part of the Fish Friendly Councils project delivered by DPI Fisheries and funded under the Marine Estate Management Strategy.

Developed when COVID prevented face-to-face workshops, they aim to be a helpful resource for councils hoping to upskill staff in fish friendly approaches to construction near waterways.