Featuring new content about marine pests that are not in NZ yet, surveillance, reporting and when and how to collect a specimen. Learn about how to detect pests in marinas, ports, marine farms and natural coastal environments.
What we will cover:
An overview of the marine pests we are most concerned about and how to correctly identify them:
Asian Paddle Crab
Australian Droplet Tunicate
Clavelina species
Clubbed Tunicate
Exotic caulerpa
Japanese Mantis Shrimp
Mediterranean fanworm
Asian Kelp (Undaria)
Expert guidance on when and how to report a marine pest and what to do if you do find one
Information about how pests can hitchhike in the marine environment as biofouling, and as fragments on equipment, and how they harm our marine environement.
This webinar will also be an opportunity to ask questions about marine biosecurity and the work programmes underway by the Top of the North Marine Biosecurity Partnership and the Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership.
This webinar has taken place but you can watch it on Youtube