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Complementary measures include a range of non-flow natural resource management activities such as installation of fishways, fish diversion screens, release of the carp herpes virus, investments to address cold water pollution and riparian management activities and habitat restoration. 

This document is the last annual implementation report of the Basin Salinity Management Strategy (BSMS) that was implemented by the MDBA and Basin governments from 2001 to 2015.

In implementing the water trading rules, the Authority has identified areas that may benefit from clarification to ensure they operate in the manner that was originally intended.

Managing flows, wherever possible, can help to mitigate salinity, turbidity, fluctuating water temperature and dissolved oxygen shortages.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) position statement for managing groundwater in the Murray–Darling Basin outlines the expectations of the MDBA in regard to sustainable management of groundwater resources.

The MDBA manages the works that are undertaken across the Basin through the Joint Program which is funded primarily by the Commonwealth, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia (“Original parties” to the River Murray Water Agreement 1914).

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) position statement on floodplain harvesting outlines the expectations of the MDBA and how this water use occurs.

At its meeting on 2–3 April 2019 in Canberra, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority reinforced its commitment to collaboration on the Basin Plan.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has welcomed the endorsement of the Murray–Darling Basin Compliance Compact by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the state and territory First Ministers at today's meeting of the Council of Australian Governments.

The Salinity Impact Rapid Assessment Tool (SIMRAT) is one of a suite of tools developed for estimating salinity impacts of accountable actions to support Basin Salinity Management Strategy (BSMS) objectives. SIMRAT was developed for the Murray– Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) and accredited in 2005 for assessing salinity debits due to water trades to greenfield irrigation sites within the Pilot Interstate Water Trading area (i.e. Mallee region of Vic, NSW, SA).