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As part of ongoing monitoring, the MDBA and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office commissioned the University of Adelaide to find out if Yarra Pygmy Perch reintroduced into the Lower Lakes after the Millennium Drought were still present in the wild.

Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) Chief Executive Phillip Glyde listened to community views about the management of Menindee Lakes and the recent fish deaths during a visit to Menindee in western New South Wales.

Speech by MDBA's CEO Phillip Glyde delivered to 2018 Cotton Australia Conference, Gold Coast, 9 August.

Joint media release published with CSU.

Improving the outlook for threatened and recreational fish are key outcomes sought from the MDBA’s Basin-wide Environmental Watering Strategy.

Murray cod, trout cod and Macquarie perch populations in the Basin are all improving from increased flows and better habitats.

The most impressive Murray cod breeding in 20 years is under way in the Lower Darling River as a result of environmental watering.

The second annual survey of fish populations across all catchments of the Murray–Darling Basin shows early signs of improvement, with four more species of fish caught during the 2015-16 survey than in 2014-15.

Supporting native animals such as the silver perch, waterbird habitat and wetland vegetation are a key focus for watering activities in 2016–17.

Water trading rules for Buddah Lake Irrigators’ Association