Keep starfish off the barbecue: New Zealanders call for rockpool protections
As over-harvesting of edible creatures adds to pressures on shoreline ecosystems, local groups and iwi urge temporary bans
Source: theguardian.com
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Waiheke Island rāhui over concern for kaimoana officially recognised
Auckland iwi Ngāti Pāoa are relieved that their calls for a rāhui to be placed around Waiheke Island have finally been heard.
Source: rnz.co.nz
Two-year rāhui for Waiheke Island waters to protect kaimoana
Two-year rāhui for Waiheke Island waters to protect kaimoana 31 Jan, 2021 02:25 AM 3 minutes to read By Te Aorewa Rolleston of RNZ Mana whenua on Waiheke island are placing a two-year rāhui on the island in a bid to stop four species of kaimoana from collapsing. The iwi, Ngāti Pāoa, has been worried for years about declining inshore biodiversity on the Hauraki Gulfs most populated island. And with community support, a restriction is being imposed from this weekend. Advertisement Ngāti Pāo...
Source: nzherald.co.nz