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MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL He körero no te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News v foa. in College students' exposé on marine biosecurity Mariborough Giris College Year 13 Environmental Sustainability students Although these procedures have been somewhat effective in keeping it out, they stil Leah Wearing and Kennedy Florence have written the following articie, with the support of the Council's Senior Biosecurity Officer Liom Folconer Council is aectively implementing a programme of surveilance and response aimed at Are you aware of how poor marine biosecurity could attect your ifestyle for now and allow for an outbreak to occur without being managed sufficiently. Fortunately the preventing the establishment of Mediterranean famworm and other marine pests. As our school environmental science project we are interested in looking ot possible ideas that could be used to prevent any future outbreaks of pest species. many years to come? If you interact with the marine environment in any way. whether for recreational use or One ides we have to combat invasive marine pests is to monitor all vessels that enter for your work environment, it is highly likely that this could hove an eftect on you. the Sounds through an app, including those that bravel through, anchor down or use Marine biosecurity is the procedures put in place to protect the marine environment moorings s well os those berthing in local marinas. This would give us o greater against harmful invasive species. Mediteeranean fanworm, an invasive marine pest, has been found in New Zealand's waters in areas including Auckland and Lyttelton Harbour. Outbresks of fanworm have been found in Mariborough but biosecurity response activiies have meant a has not been allowed to establish ita large outbreak does occur, this will impoct a large number of people within Marborough, especially as we vou are interested in learning more about invasive marine pests and fanworm there are such a marine orientated community sense of the popular spots for marine pests to settle making it easier to target surveilance efforts. We are trying to gauge the interest of the community if we were to implement a new system of tracking vesser's coming into the Mariborough Sounds. To complete our survey go to httpsbity3xDGSly is a detaled report on the Councl's Marine Biosecurity page at www.marborouohoovt nelenvironment/biosecurityimarine-biosecurity As the Meditereranean tanworm is such an invosive species, it has the obility to take over sub-tidal ecosystems and any underwater infrastructure. One example of the impact this could have is a detrimental effect on mussel beds which will have knock-on consequences on the mussel harvesting businesses in Mariborough The Mediterranean fonworm is a species that is unwanted as it takes over natural habitats and competes with our natural ecosystem for food and spoce to live. f this species is able to invade the waters of the Mariborough Sounds, it will impact the existing marine environment and make it less appealing as it will take over and could eventually, maybe, be the only thing we see living there. There are some procedures to keep these pests out of the marinas, there is not many to keep the outer sounds from being affected Senior Blosecurity Officer Liam Falconer says "both the Ministry for Primary industries and Council encourage the owners of moored boats to regulary haul and clean their hulls and keep their anti-fouling paint in good, effective condition" "The majority of incursions we've detected have come fiom the upper North island on recreational vessels. Boaties visiting these areas need to ensure their vessel has been cleaned before they head south, so they don't bring marine pests back to Mariborough" Mediterroneon fonwom is on ivosve morine pest MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT CcOUNCIL DOES THE Mahi MARLBOROUGH'S ROAD TO RECOVERY. It's a monumental task. But the mahi will continue. And if you need support, please email recovery@marlborough.govt.nz Students Leah Weoring ond Kennedy Fiorence share thee Medierraneon fonworm eseorch ond deas for combating ein he Sounds Council's Harbours team - working to ensure our waterways are safe for everyone to enjoy. Contact the Harbour Master's Office if you need advice or information about Marlborough's harbours. Harbouate 03 520 7400 | HARBOURS.GMARLBOROUGH GOVT.NZ www.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ I 03 520 7400 I 15 SEYMOUR STREET, BLENHEIM, 7201 NEW ZEALAND #MARLBO MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL He körero no te Kaunihera o Wairau Sounds News v foa. in College students' exposé on marine biosecurity Mariborough Giris College Year 13 Environmental Sustainability students Although these procedures have been somewhat effective in keeping it out, they stil Leah Wearing and Kennedy Florence have written the following articie, with the support of the Council's Senior Biosecurity Officer Liom Folconer Council is aectively implementing a programme of surveilance and response aimed at Are you aware of how poor marine biosecurity could attect your ifestyle for now and allow for an outbreak to occur without being managed sufficiently. Fortunately the preventing the establishment of Mediterranean famworm and other marine pests. As our school environmental science project we are interested in looking ot possible ideas that could be used to prevent any future outbreaks of pest species. many years to come? If you interact with the marine environment in any way. whether for recreational use or One ides we have to combat invasive marine pests is to monitor all vessels that enter for your work environment, it is highly likely that this could hove an eftect on you. the Sounds through an app, including those that bravel through, anchor down or use Marine biosecurity is the procedures put in place to protect the marine environment moorings s well os those berthing in local marinas. This would give us o greater against harmful invasive species. Mediteeranean fanworm, an invasive marine pest, has been found in New Zealand's waters in areas including Auckland and Lyttelton Harbour. Outbresks of fanworm have been found in Mariborough but biosecurity response activiies have meant a has not been allowed to establish ita large outbreak does occur, this will impoct a large number of people within Marborough, especially as we vou are interested in learning more about invasive marine pests and fanworm there are such a marine orientated community sense of the popular spots for marine pests to settle making it easier to target surveilance efforts. We are trying to gauge the interest of the community if we were to implement a new system of tracking vesser's coming into the Mariborough Sounds. To complete our survey go to httpsbity3xDGSly is a detaled report on the Councl's Marine Biosecurity page at www.marborouohoovt nelenvironment/biosecurityimarine-biosecurity As the Meditereranean tanworm is such an invosive species, it has the obility to take over sub-tidal ecosystems and any underwater infrastructure. One example of the impact this could have is a detrimental effect on mussel beds which will have knock-on consequences on the mussel harvesting businesses in Mariborough The Mediterranean fonworm is a species that is unwanted as it takes over natural habitats and competes with our natural ecosystem for food and spoce to live. f this species is able to invade the waters of the Mariborough Sounds, it will impact the existing marine environment and make it less appealing as it will take over and could eventually, maybe, be the only thing we see living there. There are some procedures to keep these pests out of the marinas, there is not many to keep the outer sounds from being affected Senior Blosecurity Officer Liam Falconer says "both the Ministry for Primary industries and Council encourage the owners of moored boats to regulary haul and clean their hulls and keep their anti-fouling paint in good, effective condition" "The majority of incursions we've detected have come fiom the upper North island on recreational vessels. Boaties visiting these areas need to ensure their vessel has been cleaned before they head south, so they don't bring marine pests back to Mariborough" Mediterroneon fonwom is on ivosve morine pest MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT CcOUNCIL DOES THE Mahi MARLBOROUGH'S ROAD TO RECOVERY. It's a monumental task. But the mahi will continue. And if you need support, please email recovery@marlborough.govt.nz Students Leah Weoring ond Kennedy Fiorence share thee Medierraneon fonworm eseorch ond deas for combating ein he Sounds Council's Harbours team - working to ensure our waterways are safe for everyone to enjoy. Contact the Harbour Master's Office if you need advice or information about Marlborough's harbours. Harbouate 03 520 7400 | HARBOURS.GMARLBOROUGH GOVT.NZ www.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ I 03 520 7400 I 15 SEYMOUR STREET, BLENHEIM, 7201 NEW ZEALAND #MARLBO