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Red Seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis)
Why is it a problem?
Very similar to a New Zealand native, Asparagopsis armata which has harpoon-li...
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Virtual reality, smart tech, and new antifouling tools highlight marine pest fight at upcoming boat ...
Visitors to the 2026 Auckland Boat Show will be given a powerful reminder of what is at stake beneat...
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)
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The Northern Pacific sea star is a voracious predator that will feed on a wide...
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Wellingtonians can swim in beaches at own risk after Moa Point sewage spill
Wellington's mayor has taken a swim in front of the cameras to prove residents can swim ...
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Marine Pest of the Week: The European Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)
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In some areas where it has been introduced, the European shore crab can reach ...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis )
Why is it a problem?
Know the difference and help protect our best boating spots!
In its introdu...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Asian Shore Crab
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The Ministry for Primary industries says that this crab eat species that are i...
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Aotearoa Ocean Racing links offshore sailing with marine restoration in New Zealand
An offshore racing team with global ambitions has partnered with a New Zealand based ocean charity, ...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Asian Clam (Potamocorbula amurensis)
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The Asian clam can occur in very high densities; over 25,000 per square metre....
![Microplastic beads seen in the central tube of a copepod [their intestinal tract], as evidenced here, fluorescently labelled beads help with visualisation and identification. Credit: Plymouth Marine Laboratory](https://images.boatingnz.online/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/01190204/biological-pumps-how-z-696x461.jpg "Microplastic beads seen in the central tube of a copepod [their intestinal tract], as evidenced here, fluorescently labelled beads help with visualisation and identification. Credit: Plymouth Marine Laboratory")
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Biological pumps reveal how zooplankton carry microplastics to the deep ocean
The ocean has its own internal conveyor belts, driven not by machines but by living organisms. New r...
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Raymarine on board to help map 100% of world’s ocean floor
Raymarine has entered a strategic collaboration with The Nippon Foundation and GEBCO (General Bathym...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Asian Brown Mussel
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The Ministry for Primary Industries says that the green-lipped mussel is cultu...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Aquarium Caulerpa (Caulerpa taxifolia)
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The aquarium type is cold-tolerant, fast growing and, in natural environments,...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Clubbed Tunicate (Styela clava)
The clubbed tunicate prefers to grow on marine structures and boat hulls, affecting your boat’s perf...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Sea Squirt (Clavelina)
Clavelina oblonga and Clavelina lepadiformis are two types of sea squirt, or ascidian, that have rec...
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Te Arawa Lakes Trust battles invasive gold clams
Te Arawa Lakes Trust and local councils are banding together in the battle against invasive gold cla...
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Marine pest or native look-alike?
Know the difference and help protect our best boating spots.
With an army of boats out on the wa...
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Stopping the spread: Exotic caulerpa threatens our seas
This summer, Waikato Regional Council (WRC), with funding support from Biosecurity New Zealand, is l...
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Rubbish barge returns to the Bay of Islands for the summer boating season
A practical, well used service is back on the water this summer, giving boaties clear and convenient...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Asian Kelp (Undaria pinnatifida)
A fast grower that forms dense colonies on any hard surface - including your boat, shells, reefs, wh...
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Humpback whale dies after being caught in rope
A humpback whale has died after becoming caught in a cray pot rope off the Northland coast.
The d...
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The safest way to get up close with sharks
From a shark the size of a cigar to the long-extinct 400-kilo 'buzzsaw' to those that glow in the da...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Exotic Caulerpa
These species of Caulerpa demonstrate aggressive overgrowth qualities when introduced outside of the...
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Southland’s waters warming faster than most
Waters are warming in Murihiku Southland at higher rates than elsewhere, with implications for fishe...
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Public response surges as fishing community pushes back, with marlin decision expected this week
More than 22,000 submissions lodged as debate over proposed fisheries changes intensifies
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Two North Island harbours cleared of Mediterranean fanworm after long-running checks
Whangapoua and Mangōnui reach five years of clean surveys after early detection and steady follow-up...
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Biosecurity New Zealand & Burnsco: Protect our Paradise
Burnsco is on-board with the Protect Our Paradise campaign.
Protect Our Paradise is connecting boat...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Mediterranean Fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii)
With an ability to pack in 1,000 individuals per square meter, Mediterranean fanworm makes it diffic...
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Secure your haul-out now for a ‘clean summer getaway’
Marine biosecurity experts call on New Zealand boat owners to ensure they book
their haul-outs and...
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$600k partnership lays groundwork to restore endangered black petrels across North Island
The BNZ Foundation has announced a $600,000 partnership with Live Ocean Foundation aimed at protecti...
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Kaipara leader urges Kai Iwi Lakes closure to protect against gold clam threat
Kaipara leader Ric Parore is calling for Kai Iwi Lakes to be closed to boating before Christmas as t...
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Fish thought to be lost from Auckland’s wetlands found after decade of searching
A native freshwater fish thought to be lost from Auckland's wetlands has resurfaced after more than ...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Japanese Mantis Shrimp (Oratosquilla oratoria)
An aggressive competitor with a dangerous but impressive ‘karate chop’ ability to stun prey. It live...
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One Ocean Protest opens the door to urgent public submissions
Productive talks with the Minister lead to a fast-tracked consultation window on marlin and reef-fis...
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Shane Jones speaks to Northland sport fishers about Marlin, but avoids Hauraki Gulf concerns
Jones fronts Northland clubs
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones met Northland sport fishi...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Eudistoma Australian Droplet Tunicate
With a slimy snot-like appearance this species can form big colonies on rocks. Intrigued? Read more....
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FNZ proposes continued exemption for returning spiny dogfish at sea
A new Fisheries New Zealand review supports keeping the rule allowing fishers to return spiny dogfis...
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Marine Pest of the Week – Asian Paddle Crab (Charybdis japonica)
The Asian Paddle Crab is in some parts of New Zealand we don't want it to spread.
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Mahurangi oyster farmers despair at Watercare’s biggest sewage spill yet
Auckland oyster farmers are furious after what is believed to be the biggest wastewater spill into t...
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Govt pledges $6m in landmark effort to rejuvenate Hauraki Gulf
The Government has committed a $6 million investment towards a wider initiative it describes as "the...
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