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Posted on 04 August 2023
Kina removal shows promising outcomes for kelp forests
A trial in Tōtaranui (Queen Charlotte Sound) has shown that removing kina from kina barrens can lead to the return of kelp and seaweed species.
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Posted on 01 June 2023
Media Coverage April/May 2023
Commercial fishers flock to protected areas95bFM The Green Desk — Researchers have found that commercial fishing activity increases sharply near new marine protected areas.
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Posted on 14 October 2022
Media statement: Report reveals continuing pressure on our marine environment
The Our marine environment report 2022, released this week by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ, says while there are efforts underway to protect and restore the marine…
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Posted on 12 October 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Chris Cornelisen
Chris Cornelisen is Chief Science Capability Officer at Cawthron Institute, part of the leadership team of Sustainable Seas, and theme leader for EBM in action.
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Posted on 22 August 2022
Seafood Magazine: Human activity puts pressure on marine ecosystem
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - August 2022Multiple stressors created by human activity on the land and sea are putting increasing pressure on our marine environment.
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Posted on 02 August 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Anna Madarasz-Smith
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Anna Madarasz-Smith
Posted on 06 July 2022
Te Au o Te Moana - Voice of the Ocean: Vera Rullens
Vera Rullens is a researcher based in Melbourne who works with Sustainable Seas through the University of Waikato.
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Posted on 15 April 2022
Our impact on the ‘state of the environment’ report
"Human activities including pollution, overfishing, and impacts from climate change are damaging the mauri of our marine environments and reducing our ability to connect with them.
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Posted on 11 April 2022
Seafood Magazine: Exploring what pāua fishery investors need to know
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - April 2022Researchers from the Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge are working with an east coast pāua fishery to identify and assess…
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Posted on 10 December 2021
Workshop on targets and limits with Ministry for the Environment
On 10 December, we ran a workshop with officials from the Ministry for the Environment's estuaries team on limits and targets.
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Posted on 25 November 2021
Connecting our research to the offshore wind industry
On 25 November, we virtually attended the Offshore Future Energy Forum.
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Posted on 01 November 2021
Six rimurimu/seaweed species could put Aotearoa New Zealand on the map
Rimurimu/seaweed should be a natural contributor to Aotearoa New Zealand’s blue economy because there is a wealth of diversity of species growing along our coastlines.
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