Appendix 1 – Information log for Fish and Flows in the Northern Basin project General – Northern Basin Type of Geographic BASK Key words Summary of relevance to project Merit of information Reference(s) information source area(s) categorisation NSW Fisheries NSW DPI Freshwater Fish Research Varies depending MDB (NSW), Most comprehensive body of information NSW DPI, 2013a 2-B1 Freshwater Fish Database, including primary catch data on source data NSW - other regarding fish species presence/absence (Adequate) Research Database from the Barwon-Darling. Data is (some in NSW (including unpublished data). collated from a range of sources, reviewed, some Potential limitations include differences (dates range from 1994 to 2013). grey literature), between sampling/monitoring approaches Includes coordinate data for reproducible from source programs. Does not include catch/observation information. evolving science historical records (pre 1994) and does not include Queensland sampling data. Queensland DRNM Advice from Queensland NRM Varies depending MDB (QLD) NSW DPI access to databases for the Hutchison pers. 2-B1 sampling databases agencies (Hutchison, pers. comm.) on source data purposes of this project is likely to be comm. (Adequate) suggests there are a range of existing (some variable, depending on the type of databases and other sources including reviewed, some information and system under relevant data on fish in Queensland grey literature), consideration. A database managed by MDB catchments. There does not reproducible DSITIA may be the most readily accessible currently appear to be a centralised evolving science under project time frames. Subject to information source for fish survey data project time and resources, NSW DPI will in Queensland and information is also follow up with other suggested handled/owned by a number of Queensland contacts to clarify access to government and non-government relevant information. sources. Queensland key Key fish assets in the Queensland Grey literature, MDB (QLD) Supplementary information. May be Department of 3-B1 fish assets Murray-Darling Basin - identified reproducible particularly useful as a starting point for Environment (Borderline) during Basin Plan development. evolving science reach prioritisation for the Queensland pers. comm. streams. Relatively recent work (less than 10 years since work was undertaken) and potentially relevant to a number of Northern Basin catchments.
Appendix 1 – Information log for Fish and Flows in the Northern Basin project General – Northern Basin Key words Summary of relevance to project Type of information source Geographic area(s) Merit of information Reference(s) BASK categorisation NSW Fisheries Freshwater Fish Research Database NSW DPI Freshwater Fish Research Database, including primary catch data from the Barwon-Darling. Data is collated from a range of sources, (dates range from 1994 to 2013). Includes coordinate data for catch/observation information. Varies depending on source data (some some grey literature), reproducible evolving science MDB (NSW), NSW - other Most comprehensive body of information regarding fish species presence/absence in NSW (including unpublished data). Potential limitations include differences between sampling/monitoring approaches from source programs. Does not include historical records (pre 1994) and does not include Queensland sampling data. NSW DPI, 2013a 2-B1 (Adequate) Queensland DRNM sampling databases Advice from Queensland NRM agencies (Hutchison, pers. comm.) suggests there are a range of existing databases and other sources including relevant data on fish in Queensland MDB catchments. There does not currently appear to be a centralised information source for fish survey data in Queensland and information is handled/owned by a number of government and non-government sources. Varies depending on source data (some some grey literature), reproducible evolving science MDB (QLD) NSW DPI access to databases for the purposes of this project is likely to be variable, depending on the type of information and system under consideration. A database managed by DSITIA may be the most readily accessible under project time frames. Subject to project time and resources, NSW DPI will also follow up with other suggested Queensland contacts to clarify access to relevant information. Hutchison pers. comm. 2-B1 (Adequate) Queensland key fish assets Key fish assets in the Queensland Murray-Darling Basin - identified during Basin Plan development. Grey literature, reproducible evolving science MDB (QLD) Supplementary information. May be particularly useful as a starting point for reach prioritisation for the Queensland streams. Relatively recent work (less than 10 years since work was undertaken) and potentially relevant to a number of Northern Basin catchments. Department of Environment pers. comm. 3-B1 (Borderline) reviewed, reviewed,
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