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Marine Conservation Efforts

A map showing the areas of newly-discovered exotic Caulerpa off Urupukapuka, Motukiekie and Moturua Islands. They are indicated with the small orange lines. An existing Biosecurity New Zealand ‘Controlled Area Notice’ is the larger shaded yellow area. Photo credit: Northland Regional Council

$6.2M Northland exotic Caulerpa funding welcomed but we all need to do more to safeguard NZ waters

Boater Involvement in Conservation

New Zealand’s coastal waters face an escalating threat from exotic caulerpa, an invasive seaweed now...

2 March 2025

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