The Freshwater Ecosystems Research team is the custodian of an extensive 30-year dataset on New South Wales freshwater fish species, providing a valuable resource for research and conservation efforts.
Stakeholders can request data from the Freshwater Database. Each request will be reviewed against key considerations, including strategic priorities, contractual and legislative obligations, intellectual property rights, the sensitivity of threatened species data, and available resources. Please review if your data needs can be met through other publicly available sources, such as: Fisheries Spatial Data Portal, Threatened Species Mapping, Habitat Mapping, Fish Community Status.
Please complete the form below to submit your application for data.
A fee of up $5,000 will be applicable to your data request.
For support, please email freshwater.data@dpi.nsw.gov.au
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Data will be provided as a one-off provision of dataset – Excel spreadsheet/s, csv. or .gdb file to the Principal Investigator/Licensee via email or appropriate cloud server.
Data sharing is managed through Data Licence Agreements with all external parties. This section refers to the information we require to execute these DLAs.
Please note: any data on listed threatened species is considered confidential in the interests of conservation.
Following execution of the DLA, NSW DPIRD will aim to fulfil your request within 10 business days. The 'end date' is the date on which the DLA will end and/or all use of the data (not the derived materials) must cease.
Please read the privacy statement for information about how the NSW Department of Primary Industries manages your personal information.
