This update is to remind you of the planned community hui in Claris on Monday (19th) and to let you know that there will be an option to listen to the session online via Zoom.
The meeting will be attended by Mana Whenua and other members of the dual response Governance group, and the Biosecurity New Zealand response team.
Since it was first mentioned that extending the Controlled Area Notice over the south western coastline of Aotea was under consideration, we have received a lot of feedback. We have heard the concerns raised about potential effects on individuals and businesses, and, as a result, the Aotea Caulerpa response governance group is reconsidering the proposal to extend the area under controls.
We will discuss our plans to greatly increase education and communications
In addition, we are progressing a Caulerpa research programme which will support future management of this seaweed. There is no intention to 'give up' on managing Caulerpa in future, but there is an acknowledgement that we do not currently have the tools or treatments to get rid of it. This research will both help us understand the problem better and enable us to test some new tools.
These issues will be discussed in more detail at Monday’s community hui.
Where: Claris Sports and Social Club
19 Whangaparapara Road
Claris, Great Barrier Island
When: Monday 19 September 2022
5.30 - 7.30 pm
There will be an opportunity for those attending the meeting in person to ask questions and provide feedback.
For those who cannot attend in person, the meeting will be streamed on Zoom. However, it will not be possible for those viewing the livestream to speak.
If you plan to attend via Zoom, feel free to submit any questions to us ahead of the meeting through our email: [email protected]
We will endeavour to answer questions through our presentation and it is highly likely your queries will be answered during this, or the open floor session after. We can answer any questions by email after the meeting if you have issues outstanding.
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Nāku noa, nā
The Caulerpa response team
 SaltyC wrote:The issue here for me as a non-resident boating user who spends weeks at a time in the area is not whether we need to do what we can to stop the spread of this seaweed, we do, but that MPI seem to have done very little (absolutely nothing I can see) at this stage following the closure of the original areas. There are no management or eradication measures currently in play in those areas, or even identified as being usable in the future. If they now just close a larger area, still without active measures to do anything about Caulerpa, then what we are looking at in the longer term, maybe even only another 12 months, is the complete closure of the eastern side of the barrier to visiting boaties and fishermen. This would obviously be catastrophic for many businesses and people who live there who rely on being able to fish and move around on the water to survive. |
Here's the link to join online:
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Meeting ID: 825 3413 3702
Passcode: 051224
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| lawabidingpoacher wrote: Everyone going waa waa waa, we need more $$$ ! . ( seems to b the in thing these days ) No one yet to say how to stop spread , because you can not stop it. Better to spend $$ else where...much like climate warming !. |
| Fish Addict wrote: Hopefully the mana whenua, as guardians of the NZ coastline will find a solution without needing monetary grants from the other 85%. |
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