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Environment Canterbury Media Statements Misleading

Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) media comments on progress with the Declaration proceedings before the Environment Court relating to the Rakaia River Water Conservation Order do not provide full context, and readers…

  • North Canterbury Fresh Water
  • 14/11/2023
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Sea-run salmon advice and reports to North Canterbury Fish & Game Council

The following reports, letters and advice have been received in recent years by North Canterbury Fish & Game in relation to the operation of hatcheries:   Cawthron Institute advice on Salmon Smolt…

  • North Canterbury
  • 1/09/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Glenariffe Stream fencing project underway

Fish & Game are still actively working to ensure the habitat for our game birds and sports fish are protected.

  • North Canterbury
  • 7/04/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Leeston School pitch to clean up stream

Nearly 70 Leeston School students were put to work last week helping to restore a stream in the Selwyn.

  • North Canterbury
  • 13/12/2018
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Snake Creek restoration project begins

North Canterbury Fish & Game Officer Emily Arthur-Moore is leading a joint project with The Water & Wildlife Habitat Trust  to restore an important tributary of the Selwyn River in…

  • North Canterbury
  • 2/11/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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North Canterbury Fish & Game joins with Ecan in river monitoring initiative

North Canterbury Fish & Game is joining forces with Environment Canterbury to buy a key device for monitoring the health of the Hurunui River.

  • North Canterbury
  • 12/07/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Stream clean-up aims to ‘tempt’ trout back

Sixty-five tonnes of accumulated silt has been blasted out of a Christchurch stream in an effort to entice trout back to breed, and improve the habitat for other aquatic life.

  • North Canterbury
  • 12/12/2016
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