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Media Release |
14 November 2005
Advisory - Sea squirt not detected in Nelson
Biosecurity New Zealand’s surveillance of high risk locations for the presence of the sea squirt, the clubbed tunicate, has not detected its presence in the Nelson Port.
Work continues this week checking further locations around New Zealand.
Locations scheduled to be surveyed are:
Tarakohe (Golden Bay) – tomorrow Tuesday 15 November
Whitianga: 15 November
Picton and Waikawa - to be carried out starting end of this week and being
completed early next week
Opua: date change to earlier advisory - now 21
November
Tutukaka: date change - 22 November
Tauranga/Whakatane: end of the
month.
Note: All of these dates are scheduled but are weather dependant.
Biosecurity New Zealand continues to ask members of the public and marine users to report any suspect finds to its free 0800 number: 0800 80 99 66.
And it is asking boaties to ensure their boat hulls are clean and free of fouling. The sea squirt can be spread on fouled boat hulls.
Detailed information about the sea squirt, including pictures, can be found at: www.biosecurity.govt.nz/seasquirt
For further information, including setting up photo opportunities at surveillance locations, please contact: Lesley Patston Senior Communications Adviser Ph. 027 2051418
