Does anyone know how much money has been spent on this project so far.
The scientific tests and tagging, the cost of the the Barra being stocked, the removal of dead fish, the graphic design and printing etc.
Is there somewhere you can get this information
Hazelwood Barra update
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Re: Hazelwood Barra update
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-17/s ... ll/8714224
So they are not ruling out that all the fish will die but theres very little information on the likelihood of survival through the rest of winter I don't have my hopes up. Can imagine the dam temperature won't rise enough either for the fish to spread out throughout the pond either.
Would love to know what percentage of fish were caught from the no go zone. It's almost as if fishing it within the rules was a bit of a farce.
So they are not ruling out that all the fish will die but theres very little information on the likelihood of survival through the rest of winter I don't have my hopes up. Can imagine the dam temperature won't rise enough either for the fish to spread out throughout the pond either.
Would love to know what percentage of fish were caught from the no go zone. It's almost as if fishing it within the rules was a bit of a farce.
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Re: Hazelwood Barra update
Just seen this on the Fishing World www. http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/haz ... 20survival
THE Victorian Fishing Authority has culled some of the smaller and weaker barramundi in Hazelwood Pondage in an effort to make sure there is enough food remaining for the healthy majority.
According to a report on the ABC website, between 400 and 500 fish were culled, after a drop in water temperature killed off some of their food sources. This report discredits an earlier report from the Northern Territory that several thousand of the Hazelwood barra had perished.
The Victorian Government introduced 7,000 of the warm-water game fish into the pondage last year for recreational fishing, just months before Hazelwood's owner Engie announced the plant would close.
Concern for the fish had been growing after warm water from the power station was turned off, and the water temperature dropped from 22 degrees Celsius to below 15 degrees.
As the water temperature dropped the majority of the fish found their way into a warm-water channel, fed by hot artesian water pumped from the base of the mine.
we estimate that there is approximately two tonne of barramundi remaining in the pondage
In May, Fisheries officers stunned and moved about 100 of the game fish into the warmer section.
But the cold water temperature killed some of the barramundi's key food sources, and investigations by the Victorian Fisheries Authority showed some of the weaker fish were not eating.
Authority chief executive Travis Dowling said some barramundi showing signs of ill health had been removed.
The fish were culled by electrofishing, which involved sending an electric current through the water to shock the fish.
The sick, underfed or small fish were then pulled out, leaving the healthy fish to recover.
"The Victorian Fisheries Authority is working to remove any barramundi in the pondage that are showing signs of ill health," he said.
"We've taken out probably up to half a tonne of barramundi and we estimate that there is approximately two tonne of barramundi remaining in the pondage."
Mr Dowling said the fish would have been unlikely to survive the winter.
"They would have died under the cold conditions so we're making sure that those fish are being removed and basically we're disposing of those fish," he said.
"We've done that because we want to make sure there's food available for the remaining fish in there.
Read more at http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/haz ... k.99Thanks
THE Victorian Fishing Authority has culled some of the smaller and weaker barramundi in Hazelwood Pondage in an effort to make sure there is enough food remaining for the healthy majority.
According to a report on the ABC website, between 400 and 500 fish were culled, after a drop in water temperature killed off some of their food sources. This report discredits an earlier report from the Northern Territory that several thousand of the Hazelwood barra had perished.
The Victorian Government introduced 7,000 of the warm-water game fish into the pondage last year for recreational fishing, just months before Hazelwood's owner Engie announced the plant would close.
Concern for the fish had been growing after warm water from the power station was turned off, and the water temperature dropped from 22 degrees Celsius to below 15 degrees.
As the water temperature dropped the majority of the fish found their way into a warm-water channel, fed by hot artesian water pumped from the base of the mine.
we estimate that there is approximately two tonne of barramundi remaining in the pondage
In May, Fisheries officers stunned and moved about 100 of the game fish into the warmer section.
But the cold water temperature killed some of the barramundi's key food sources, and investigations by the Victorian Fisheries Authority showed some of the weaker fish were not eating.
Authority chief executive Travis Dowling said some barramundi showing signs of ill health had been removed.
The fish were culled by electrofishing, which involved sending an electric current through the water to shock the fish.
The sick, underfed or small fish were then pulled out, leaving the healthy fish to recover.
"The Victorian Fisheries Authority is working to remove any barramundi in the pondage that are showing signs of ill health," he said.
"We've taken out probably up to half a tonne of barramundi and we estimate that there is approximately two tonne of barramundi remaining in the pondage."
Mr Dowling said the fish would have been unlikely to survive the winter.
"They would have died under the cold conditions so we're making sure that those fish are being removed and basically we're disposing of those fish," he said.
"We've done that because we want to make sure there's food available for the remaining fish in there.
Read more at http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/haz ... k.99Thanks
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Re: Hazelwood Barra update
Very odd..
So their food source is dying because of the colder water. What is their food source.. Tilapia? Surely most if not all the tilapia will be gone before long with the water being colder?
Then what will the barra eat? Are they going to keep culling barra as they get weaker?
That response from fisheries leaves more questions than answers.
So their food source is dying because of the colder water. What is their food source.. Tilapia? Surely most if not all the tilapia will be gone before long with the water being colder?
Then what will the barra eat? Are they going to keep culling barra as they get weaker?
That response from fisheries leaves more questions than answers.
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Re: Hazelwood Barra update
I've always said it was a cheaper option to clean up a couple of thousand barra, rather than to clean up millions of dead tilapia.
Maybe it was the plan all along.
Maybe it was the plan all along.
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Re: Hazelwood Barra update
Its a theory that cannot be ruled out Brett.
All key stakeholders well looked after 1.Engie 2.Futurefish with David Kramer on board. 3.Fishing Media with programs like Talking Fishing hosted by David Kramer, Trelly and Adam Ring as well as the IFish early fish in the exclusion zone 2 days prior to opening of the fishery starring Paul Worstleing and David Kramer. 4. Social Media with Paul Worstleings online webinar the evening of the early fish 5.Tackle Industry with retailers such as Tackleworld who Paul Worstleing, David Kramer and Adam Ring all have a stake in advertising that they have the know how for Vic Barra. All lines up nicely.
The non key stakeholders 1. Workers at hazelwood 2.Recreational anglers who had to endure ballot bungles and fines for fishing the same area Ifish did. 3.The fish who are struggling to survive.
Yep all adds up.
All key stakeholders well looked after 1.Engie 2.Futurefish with David Kramer on board. 3.Fishing Media with programs like Talking Fishing hosted by David Kramer, Trelly and Adam Ring as well as the IFish early fish in the exclusion zone 2 days prior to opening of the fishery starring Paul Worstleing and David Kramer. 4. Social Media with Paul Worstleings online webinar the evening of the early fish 5.Tackle Industry with retailers such as Tackleworld who Paul Worstleing, David Kramer and Adam Ring all have a stake in advertising that they have the know how for Vic Barra. All lines up nicely.
The non key stakeholders 1. Workers at hazelwood 2.Recreational anglers who had to endure ballot bungles and fines for fishing the same area Ifish did. 3.The fish who are struggling to survive.
Yep all adds up.
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Re: Hazelwood Barra update
Point 5 wouldn't be as wide spread as is made out. Some won in the gold rush, many got nothing...
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Let me guess the success of those in Point 5 depends on the involvement in Point 2,3 and 4cobby wrote:Point 5 wouldn't be as wide spread as is made out. Some won in the gold rush, many got nothing...