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New leadership appointed for the Central South Island Fish and Game Council
The Central South Island Fish & Game Council (CSIFG) announces the appointments of its new Chief Executive, Steve McKnight and Council Chair, Linn Koevoet.
- Central South Island
- 23/03/2023
River guardians back in the water
Fish & Game has launched a diving programme to monitor New Zealand’s trout populations and assess the health of the nation’s waterways.
- Fresh Water Conservation
- 1/03/2023
- Roslyn Simmonds
Call to Halt Decline of Wetlands Ahead of World Wetlands Day
New Zealanders are being encouraged to consider creating and preserving wetlands to help halt the decline of these threatened habitats across the country.
- 31/01/2023
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
Project to restore habitat at Bendigo Wildlife Reserve
Native planting has begun as part of work to improve habitat at an Otago Fish & Game-managed wildlife reserve in Central Otago.
- Otago
- 5/08/2022
- Bruce Quirey
Operations Manager - Otago Fish and Game Council
Looking for a new challenge? Seeking a good balance of field and desk duties?
- Otago
- 1/08/2022
- Bruce Quirey
Health check for Lake Wanaka
Otago Fish & Game will monitor the health of Lake Wānaka after trout went off the bite for many anglers in the 2021-2022 fishing season.
- Otago
- 1/08/2022
- Bruce Quirey
The Rakitata Revival Strategy
Ko te Whakahaumanu o te Rakitata Awa Mauri is an essential element of the spiritual relationship of Kāi Tahu with the awa, embodying the physical and spiritual elements that make up…
- Central South Island
- 16/06/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
CSIFG Council Sports Fish & Game Management Plan
UPDATE APRIL 2022: THE SPORTS FISH AND GAME MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR CSIFG COUNCIL HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND APPROVED BY THE MINISTER OF CONSERVATION CLICK HERE TO VIEW IT.
- Central South Island
- 22/04/2022
- Richie Cosgrove
‘Significantly’ More Work Needed To Remedy Environment Woes – Fish & Game
Fish & Game says the latest stocktake of the New Zealand environment points to significantly more work being required to improve water quality and reverse wetland loss.
- 14/04/2022
- Richie Cosgrove