Marine Pest of the Week
Red Seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis)
Why is it a problem?
Very similar to a New Zealand native, Asparagopsis armata ...
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Northern Pacific Sea Star (Asterias amurensis)
Why is it a problem?
The Northern Pacific sea star is a voracious predator that...
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Marine Pest of the Week: The European Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)
Why is it a problem?
In some areas where it has been introduced, the European s...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Asian Shore Crab
Why is it a problem?
The Ministry for Primary industries says that this crab ea...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Asian Clam (Potamocorbula amurensis)
Why is it a problem?
The Asian clam can occur in very high densities; over 25,0...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Asian Brown Mussel
Why is it a problem?
The Ministry for Primary Industries says that the green-li...
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Marine Pest of the Week: Aquarium Caulerpa (Caulerpa taxifolia)
Why is it a problem?
The aquarium type is cold-tolerant, fast growing and, in n...
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Marine pest or native look-alike?
Know the difference and help protect our best boating spots.
With an army of...
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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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