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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Alex Crowe

Fish boost for urban lakes in fight back against species decline

The ACT government has provided its draft-five-year update to the fish stocking plan, in accordance with the Fisheries Act 2000. Picture supplied

Several ACT lakes will be stocked with Murray cod and golden perch at a cost of $25,000 a year, in an attempt to conserve native fish amid a decades-long species decline.

Fish populations in Lake Ginninderra, Lake Tuggeranong, Gungahlin Pond and Yerrabi Pond are set to receive a boost, under the updated fish stocking plan currently open for public consultation.

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