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Close-up photograph of a 50-60mm giant kōkopu with a black background.

Smile for the camera! Using new tech to identify baby native fish 

Department of Conservation —  22/05/2026 — 2 Comments

May 23rd is World Fish Migration Day – a worldwide celebration of free-flowing rivers and the life they support. We have some very special fish here in Aotearoa, and this year we’re literally shining a spotlight on five species of galaxiid that move between freshwater and the sea during their lives.

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Whitebait: swimming against the flow

Department of Conservation —  24/05/2024

Most culverts have been designed to move water efficiently rather than for ecological reasons.  That’s why our native freshwater fish need more help to get to habitat upstream.

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Looking at the adult inanga (whitebait) on display.

Celebrating World Fish Migration Day

Department of Conservation —  14/06/2016

Celebrating World Fish Migration Day in New Zealand, a global event that brings attention to migratory fish and their need for open river systems.

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