Protecting the
coastlines we love

We’re on the same page as our mates at Biosecurity New Zealand — and we’re stoked to share their latest video! Fishing legend Matt Watson talks boaties through what to look out for and how to protect our boating paradise from unwanted pests.

With boat owners in Northland reporting that some fouling species are increasingly resistant to antifoul, the New Zealand Marina Operators Association (NZMOA) wants more choice in the market.

Work continues on a shared approach to managing marine pests across the upper North Island, as the four northernmost regions join forces to make it easier for boaties and operators to protect our waters.

Seagrass, a flowering marine plant commonly found in shallow harbours up and down the country, is a species with huge benefit to our local ecosystem - and can be a natural defence against pest species.