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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Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
6 days ago
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 …
Sadly the last Government did absolutely Nothing when it was discovered in 2021! They did zero to eradicate it during covid. Shame on them. In 2021 it was only in parts of the Great barrier islands. 🤬🤬🤬
Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
2 weeks ago
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.
Until people stop ignoring the fact that WE need to stop taking Snapper and Rock Lobsters from the ocean, the result is Kina barrens…. And nothing will change. They are the natural predators of Kina - and WE have removed so many that their absence has allowed Kina to devastate.
Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
3 weeks ago
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Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
3 weeks ago
Kina removals can help kelp recover: look how much kelp returned in just 21 months at this test site near Te Hauturu ō Toi - Little Barrier Island where kina were removed. But it's not a solution on its own. The ecosystem in the Hauraki Gulf is seriously out of balance. Restoring that balance, and seeing the return of large snapper and crayfish, is key to unlocking the longer-term solution to kina barrens. Check out this awesome new work by Dr Kelsey Miller and Dr Nick Shears of University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau in partnership with We are Ngāti Manuhiri 🤩 link below
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Read more here gulfjournal.org.nz/2024/04/removing-kina-from-barrens-helps-kelp-recover-but-is-not-a-solution-on...
Excellent. Another idea... Is there any way to replenish the crayfish/Koura stocks to keep the kina numbers down? Though I suppose you'd then need to enforce it as a reserve (which it all should be given the state of it!).
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Amazing results.. but the only way Snapper and Rock Lobsters will return is by stopping people taking them - Rāhui for 5 years and or more marine reserves.
“Kelp restoration must first address the cause of kelp loss”
Nice work guys. Agree we need to restore the predator pray balance but this is a cool way to kickstart things.
Must be so wholesome to see these results after the hard work, well done!!
Wow this is such great news
Fantastic 👏👏👏
It should have 30% no take marine reserves in the gulf. Unfortunately all the “stakeholders” would rather have the gulf turn into a marine desert rather than not catch every last fish.!!!
Amazing!
this government goes from bad to worse www.beehive.govt.nz/release/unnecessary-bureaucracy-cut-oceans-sector
Check out this mahi too with Waiheke Marine Project www.waihekemarineproject.org/kelp-gardeners-pipi A project working with mana whenua and local community, woven in matauranga Māori along with citizen and western science
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Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
1 month ago
Exceptionally proud of our amazing Co-Chair Tangata Whenua, Nicola MacDonald, who last night was announced as the winner of the 2024 New Zealand Environmental Hero of the Year at the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards
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Nicola MacDonald - New Zealander of The Year
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Such great news and so well deserved. Congratulations Nicola.
Many congratulations Nicola! So thrilled for you and SO happy to coincidentally run in to you today xx
This is exceptional! So well deserved 💙🙌🏼
Tino pai Nicola Macdonald
Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
2 months ago
The Forum's former Executive Officer has a new podcast covering stories from and about Aotea Great Barrier Island. Listen at the link below! 🐳 ... See MoreSee Less
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Brilliant
Amazing line up of people, great interviews
Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
2 months ago
Marine heatwaves are becoming more and more common in Tīkapa Moana, Te Moananui-ō-Toi
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'Unprecedented' Hauraki Gulf heatwaves revealed by marine lab's 57 years of data
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I recently heard that the mushy snapper phenomenon was due to them starving, is that correct? Is it due to the heatwaves? Cheers
So many marine threats, very important our generation really steps up on protection to avoid more local extinctions.
Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
2 months ago
We must reduce, remove and eradicate Caulerpa.
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They knew the weed would take over when we were in Great Barrier Dec 2021! They did absolutely NOTHING about it during lockdowns. Had they acted then it would not have spread. Damn the labour Government 🤬🤬🤬🤬
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2 months ago
Check out this amazing new podcast from RNZ and New Zealand Geographic
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Kina-nomics
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Kina numbers are exploding on some of our reefs, decimating seaweed habitats. Could this problem be solved by eating them? Kate Evans investigates the potential of kina-nomics.Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linked InShare by Email
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2 months ago
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HGF Meeting 4 March
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Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
3 months ago
There is so much worth protecting ❤️
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'Hotspots for fish activity': Scientists discover never-before-seen deep reefs in Hauraki Gulf
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Make it a no take marine reserve, before it gets trawled into oblivion, the clock is ticking.!,
Only because the trawlers cant get into it with large rocks in the way.
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3 months ago
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Thanks for supporting our work Hauraki Gulf Forum! We're especially excited to have a series of events which feature learning about the Hauraki Gulf's sea creatures and how they are all interconnected. ☺
Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
3 months ago
Sediment pours into the Hauraki Gulf every time it rains. Some of that is natural, but a lot of it is because of how we're dealing (or not) with land-use practices which expose bare dirt. It's an urban problem, and a rural problem. And once it's in the Gulf, it is damn near impossible to get it out. Great piece below on the national challenge we face to keep sediment from killing our coastal environment by The Conversation Australia + NZ ... See MoreSee Less
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Hauraki Gulf Forum Tīkapa Moana Te Moananui-ā-Toi
3 months ago
Our Co-Chair Nicola MacDonald was on RNZ this afternoon discussing the urgent need to pass legislation before the House to increase marine protection in the Hauraki Gulf from the current 0.3% to 6%. Listen from mark 13:25 at the link here ... See MoreSee Less
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@ShaneJones_MP tinyurl.com/Ocean-Rapists If you voted for ACT, NZF or National and you fish then read this. Don't be surprised or alarmed nothing new here. NZ First doesn't want cameras on fishing boats because of perverts. #NewZealandFirst #NewZealandFishing #HaurakiGulfForum
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3 months ago
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Great article Alex! Here's hoping this legislation gets passed.
Completely agree Alex - great oped and time for action
So what's happened to all the marine reserves that were proposed?
Alex's article was also the first anniversary of Aucklands floods ...that masive sedimentation event plus the prolonged pumping of raw sewerage into the waitemata had a devastating effect on the sea bed ecology and the ability for all fish to feed within the inner gulf . Any number of marine protection areas will not solve that land-based problem which rests squarely in the hands of Auckland Council...which is also the principal member of the Hauraki Gulf Forum
Paywalled so I can only read the first line but I have also noticed lots of young snapper washed up on Whangaparaoa peninsula, apparently starving. So many people enjoyed seeing and interacting with whales and dolphins in the gulf this summer but where is the concern for their wellbeing?
I came across a set net in the Waitemata that had only been set 10 minutes before I got there and it already had 6 young snapper in it. Investigating the rules suggests it’s legal to do. Literally legal to kill juvenile fish is a nusury zone. The fishing lobby needs to be keel hauled.
Less talk more action.
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