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Post by fish on Jul 1, 2024 21:20:32 GMT 12
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Post by dutyfree on Jul 1, 2024 21:31:36 GMT 12
So $600m on new cancer drugs over four years benefits 175000 people in first year. So $100m is the same as helping 116,000 people with cancer. That’s real cancer not a sea weed.
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Post by ComfortZone on Aug 2, 2024 7:16:59 GMT 12
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Post by fish on Sept 11, 2024 19:23:37 GMT 12
I find it jaw droppingly amazing, how so many apparently educated people have never heard of the East Auckland Current, and can't work out how a seaweed that is native to the Kermadecs got to NZ: A potentially invasive red seaweed not previously seen in mainland New Zealand has been discovered in Northland and the Hauraki Gulf. While the weed, called Asparagopsis taxiformis, has displaced native species and reduced biodiversity in other parts of the world, it's of interest to science for its ability to counter methane emissions from livestock. Northland regional councillor Jack Craw said the seaweed was first spotted at Tamaterau, in Whangārei Harbour, by ecologist and fellow councillor Amy Macdonald. It had also been found at Iris Shoal, off Kawau Island, by NIWA staff looking for caulerpa, a highly invasive exotic seaweed. Since then large amounts had washed up at Tamaterau. Craw - who chairs the Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party - said the seaweed was native to the Rangitāhua/Kermadec Islands and similar to mainland New Zealand's red seaweed Asparagopsis armata. Officials suspected it had been at both the Whangārei Harbour and Kawau Island locations for some time, most likely finding its way there on a biofouled hull or hitching a ride on an anchor or other equipment.www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/527713/potentially-invasive-seaweed-discovered-in-northland
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Post by Cantab on Sept 11, 2024 20:43:06 GMT 12
Read the local news in Port Fitzroy last week, nice chat with the locals hanging around too. There must have been a meeting on the island with DOC and MPI, sounds like the locals are over it and want the harbours opened up again, educate people to check anchors etc., MPI would have a think about it. On the way back I get an announcement over radio from Maritime radio, the anchoring ban has been extended to the entire west coast except Fitzroy. The stuff has spread everywhere, anchoring ban has made no difference. But its still spread by boaties???
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Post by em on Sept 11, 2024 21:25:14 GMT 12
I find it jaw droppingly amazing, how so many apparently educated people have never heard of the East Auckland Current, and can't work out how a seaweed that is native to the Kermadecs got to NZ: A potentially invasive red seaweed not previously seen in mainland New Zealand has been discovered in Northland and the Hauraki Gulf. While the weed, called Asparagopsis taxiformis, has displaced native species and reduced biodiversity in other parts of the world, it's of interest to science for its ability to counter methane emissions from livestock. Northland regional councillor Jack Craw said the seaweed was first spotted at Tamaterau, in Whangārei Harbour, by ecologist and fellow councillor Amy Macdonald. It had also been found at Iris Shoal, off Kawau Island, by NIWA staff looking for caulerpa, a highly invasive exotic seaweed. Since then large amounts had washed up at Tamaterau. Craw - who chairs the Biosecurity and Biodiversity Working Party - said the seaweed was native to the Rangitāhua/Kermadec Islands and similar to mainland New Zealand's red seaweed Asparagopsis armata. Officials suspected it had been at both the Whangārei Harbour and Kawau Island locations for some time, most likely finding its way there on a biofouled hull or hitching a ride on an anchor or other equipment.www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/527713/potentially-invasive-seaweed-discovered-in-northlandWas getting something very similar on our hull in BOI last summer , CZ mentioned it too . It’s been at tamaterau for at least 6 months by my reckoning , beach and foreshore is pink at low tide .
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Post by dutyfree on Sept 12, 2024 5:36:12 GMT 12
Kermadecs are part of NZ. So this sea weed is native to NZ. It’s in the sea but it must have got here on an anchor from all those boats that constantly move backwards and forwards from the kermadecs. lol. Could not have possibly been moved by the tides.
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Post by ComfortZone on Sept 13, 2024 3:46:15 GMT 12
Read the local news in Port Fitzroy last week, nice chat with the locals hanging around too. There must have been a meeting on the island with DOC and MPI, sounds like the locals are over it and want the harbours opened up again, educate people to check anchors etc., MPI would have a think about it. On the way back I get an announcement over radio from Maritime radio, the anchoring ban has been extended to the entire west coast except Fitzroy. The stuff has spread everywhere, anchoring ban has made no difference. But its still spread by boaties??? There is nothing new on the MPI website, the latest remains the one I linked above which expires 30 September 2024. That's not to say it may not be extended, just hope that sanity prevails
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Post by Cantab on Sept 13, 2024 6:54:37 GMT 12
Didn't hear the whole transmission, definitely heard "entire west coast" but that could be used to describe the ban up to port Abercrombie too. I did find this which is quite recent : www.mpi.govt.nz/dmsdocument/64569/direct
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Post by ComfortZone on Sept 13, 2024 7:27:56 GMT 12
Well spotted and interesting reading, basically a discussion paper on 3 options being considered beyond 30 September 2024. Also, I found this map which is supposed to show where the infestations are
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Post by dutyfree on Sept 13, 2024 17:23:40 GMT 12
So it is basically everywhere people can be bothered looking for it.
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