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Scientists have found an increase in food to support all river life was created by a recent water for the environment flow which inundated wetlands before returning to the River Murray.

This framework sets out the approach for developing the Native Fish Management and Recovery strategy, including addressing threats to native fish.

The 2020 Basin Plan Evaluation and recent reviews highlight an urgent need for targeted and focused support for communities in the Basin, particularly smaller, irrigation-dependent and remote communities. This requires meaningful engagement to customise support and provide improved information.

More than 50 species of native fish and 11 species of introduced fish have been identified in the Basin. Native fish play an important role in the environment.

Native fish are reappearing in areas of the Murray–Darling Basin where they were believed to be locally extinct or critically endangered.

The Lower Darling was subject to tragic fish death events in December 2018 and January 2019. The large fish death events covered a 40 kilometre stretch of the Darling River, downstream of Menindee Lakes. 

The health of native fish in the Murray−Darling Basin is a vital legacy that we leave for future generations. Releasing water for the environment helps to restore native fish populations so all of us can benefit from healthy rivers.

Basin governments, community, First Nations, recreational fishers and scientists have developed the Native Fish Recovery Strategy.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 10 March 2020, less than 24 hours before the first flows made their way from the Darling River into Menindee Lakes.

Basin state governments have prepared an Emergency Response Plan for the 2019–20 summer to ensure actions are coordinated and resources available to respond quickly to address risks to fish populations.