Eight-hundred Mary Cod fingerlings are now calling Bundamba Creek home and they have a big role to play as they grow into adulthood. These fish might be small now but when fully grown, they will be apex predators and will play a vital role in improving the overall health of the Brisbane River catchment.
CleanCo is proud to support the Brisbane River Cod Recovery Strategy led by Somerset Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association, which aims to encourage biodiversity in the Brisbane River Catchment.
The project involves releasing 14,400 Mary River Cod fingerlings at sites to establish self-sustaining populations, replacing the now extinct Brisbane River Cod.
This week we teamed up with John Scott, whose property adjoins our Swanbank Power Station site, to release 200 Mary River Cod fingerlings into Bundamba Creek, with a further 600 fingerlings released at other sites where CleanCo property borders our natural waterways.
Mary River Cod are slow-growing and long-lived, with some individuals reaching 50 years of age.