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The grounding of a commercial fishing vessel in the Hauraki Gulf featured a fantastically rapid emergency response. A follow up dive survey features another crisis aided by glacial political inaction.
Dr Kelsey Miller and Dr Nick Shears provide guidance on managing kina barrens.
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🌊 Today the Environment Select Committee has unanimously recommended the passing of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill, which will establish 12 new high protection areas, 5 seafloor protection zones, and expand 2 marine reserves. We are getting one step closer to restoring the Gulf's ecological health and boosting fish populations.
Huge thanks to everyone involved to get to this point! 🐟💙
You can view the full Select Committee report here: selectcommittees.parliament.nz/view/SelectCommitteeReport/2de5d76f-2fac-41f9-5af4-08dc90b8775a
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Check out this breathtaking short video from Benthics! 🌊✨ It's a reminder of the joy a healthy marine environment brings. Enjoy!🐠💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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Hawere a Maki 🩵💙💚
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Meeting at the airport to discuss our ocean around Waiheke - convenient .
Did you catch the news last night? Research from the University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau and the University of New England reveals that snapper around mussel farms can serve as a major source of food for wild fish species and nursery habitats. Funded by The Nature Conservancy, the research compares the diversity and quantity of wild fish and invertebrates on farms that grow kelp and mussels, versus non-farmed places. 🐟🌊
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Snapper have healthier diets, higher numbers in mussel farms, study shows
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more info about this research can be found here: www.aquaculturescience.org/habitat-value-of-kelp-aquaculture/
Just a shame there rope cut offs can be found washed up on the beaches and mussel boys abound. A few years back we picked up a whole grocery bag of washed up cut offs along about 40 metres of shoreline on motukahaua island in the hauraki gulf.
Dont need a uni degree to know this.
Exciting progress at Iris Shoal with the removal of exotic Caulerpa! 👏 Unfortunately, exotic Caulerpa has recently been detected at Rakino (Woody Bay) and the Mokohinau Islands. The Ministry for Primary Industries is coordinating with partners and those most closely associated with the affected areas to formulate an effective response. Stay informed by subscribing to MPI’s newsletter for the latest updates.
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Link to MPI newsletter for latest exotic Caulerpa updates is here: confirmsubscription.com/h/d/E4BCBE22896BFD2B
Sadly not surprised it’s still spreading … Onetangi Bay . Seeing quite a few boats anchored up in Onetangi Bay , when ever we go for a walk along Onetangi beach. You might need to find a better to get the message you to more of the boaties ! It feels like there are less boats in the bay , but it’s possible the ones ignoring requests or not knowing about them might be the ones that are higher risk of spreading for that very reason Ie ignorance or they don’t care …
It's just Mother Nature
When the Chokyu Maru was refloated after crashing into the Noises islands, it revealed another crisis underneath the water. Matt Rayner from Auckland Museum looks at what was - and was not - found at the site. ❌⛴️⚓️
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Aucklanders who care need to start lobbying the hell out of their MP's. Bail them up in the street and tell them everything they never wanted to know about kina barrens. 😁
I've been lobbying and campaigning on this ever since the spatial plan was released, including standing all day at the Hutchwilco boat show collecting nearly 1000 signatures in support of more marine protected areas. Nearly everyone we approached was keen to sign. You'd think that, with such strong public support, getting protection would be easy. So I guess the fishing industry lobbyists are who's really in control.
Removed snapper .. human delivered issues.
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