Ipswich in Autumn 2022

NATIVE FISH STOCKS BOOSTED IN BREMER RIVER

About 2,000 Mary River cod have been released into the Bremer River catchment

Other initiatives include removing weeds from riverbanks, restoring native vegetation and managing urban run-off. The Mary River cod is a large endemic species growing over a metre in length. As one of Australia’s most endangered fish, they are only found in a few waterways in south east Queensland. They are a protected species, with stocking efforts over the last 10 years focussed on increasing their distribution to new waterways to establish new conservation populations. The Bremer was historically filled with Brisbane River cod, which were driven to extinction by the early settlers of the greater Brisbane region in the early 1900s.

About 2,000 Mary River cod have been released into the Bremer River catchment to increase native fish populations and improve the river’s diversity. The release is part of Ipswich City Council’s plan to improve Ipswich’s waterways. Not only will the release contribute to the recovery of the Mary River cod, but also add greater diversity to the fish communities of the Bremer River. It is one of the many ways council

and the community is working towards improving the health of local river systems.