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New Zealand’s Craft Risk Management Standard for vessel biofouling: A blue-print for marine pathway management

29 Jul 2020 12:00 AM

New Zealand is the first country to implement nationwide regulations to manage risks associated with...

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Light bulb ascidian [Photo: Dr Chris Woo...

Long-term indicators for non-indigenous species (NIS) in marine systems

20 Mar 2020 12:00 AM

The ‘Our Marine Environment’ report released by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) and Stats NZ ...

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Japanese mantis shrimp caught in Kaipara...

Manukau and Kaipara targeted marine pest surveys

13 Nov 2019 12:00 AM

As a joint-agency Auckland Council, Northland Regional Council and the Ministry for Primary Industri...

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How to become an eco-ninja warrior and fight marine pests!

10 Nov 2019 12:00 AM

A video for young and old describing what to do if you see something 'odd' down at the beach.

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Building a biosecurity team of 4.7 million

29 Oct 2018 12:00 AM

The goal of having every New Zealander looking out for pests and diseases is now a reality with the ...

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New Zealand research to feature at the 10th International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions

12 Sep 2018 12:00 AM

The 10th International Conference on Marine Bioinvasions (ICMB-X) will be held in Puerto Madryn, Arg...

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Marine biosecurity experts converge on the Top-of-the-South

12 Sep 2018 12:00 AM

A workshop on marine biosecurity science and technology was held in Nelson on the 24th July. The eve...

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New Zealand is facing increasing biosecu...

New brains sought to get rid of marine pests

27 Mar 2018 12:00 AM

Scientists have launched a worldwide crowdsourcing competition aimed at finding novel ideas to tackl...

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Scientists plan to use novel technology to help detect marine pests

04 Sep 2017 12:00 AM

Some of New Zealand's international marine biosecurity partners recently visited the country to work...

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Marine pest survey in Wellington Harbour

04 Sep 2017 12:00 AM

Marine survey looks for changes in diversity of native and non-native species in Wellington Harbour

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