Author: Dentrecasteaux

Collaborating for our waterways

Collaborating for our waterways

The D’Entrecasteaux and Huon waterways are shared-use waterways that host more Tasmanian recreational fishers and boaters than any other in Tasmania, and with thriving commercial operators and growing residential development it is critical that the area’s natural values are managed effectively.

In December 2015, an innovative partnership agreement was signed between industry, government and natural resource managers. The partnership provides a framework for collaboration to support and enhance natural diversity and improve the condition of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel and Huon Estuary. Today, DHC partners convened at Tinderbox to renew their commitment to this ongoing partnership to 2020. Continue reading “Collaborating for our waterways”

Over 120 people join clean-up efforts on Bruny Island coastline

Over 120 people join clean-up efforts on Bruny Island coastline

The beaches and waterways of beautiful Bruny Island are notably cleaner thanks to the efforts of the 124 volunteers who joined a marine debris clean up event on 18 August, removing over 10 cubic metres of debris. Organised by the D’Entrecasteaux and Huon Collaboration (DHC), these annual clean-ups have removed over 55 cubic metres of marine debris from southern Tasmania’s waters since 2016.

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