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“The Rakaia and Rangitata hāpua provided substantial catches of smelt and yellow-eyed mullet, whereas the Hakatere hāpua was lacking mullet and flounder, and smelt counts were lower than those in the Rakaia and Rangitata hāpua,” the report says. “Repeated surveys of the hāpua at various times of the year will provide a much clearer picture of current fish communities in each of the hāpua, especially of the large runs of smelt into the hāpua which historically occurred during December and January.” The report noted greater numbers of yellow-eyed mullet compared to 1980. However, catches of this species varied greatly in the 2020 hāpua surveys; none were caught in the Ashburton/Hakatere Hāpua, whereas more than 1500 were caught in the Rangitata, including 1425 in one seine haul.
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Press Release – Canterbury District Health Board Canterbury DHBs Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Hakatere/Ashburton River at Boundary Road and at the hapua (river mouth). The warning follows the finding of exposed and detaching mats of potentially toxic …
Canterbury DHB’s Community and Public Health unit has issued a health warning for the Hakatere/Ashburton River
at Boundary Road and at the hapua (river mouth).
The warning follows the finding of exposed and detaching mats of potentially toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) at these locations along the river.
Warnings also remain in place for the Hakatere/Ashburton River at Hills Road and SH1.
at Boundary Road and at the hapua
(river mouth).
The warning follows the finding of
exposed and detaching mats of potentially toxic algae
(benthic cyanobacteria) at these locations along the
river.
Warnings also remain in place for the
Hakatere/Ashburton River at Hills Road and SH1.
People
should avoid these areas and animals, particularly dogs,
should not be allowed near the water until the health
warning has been lifted.
Dr Ramon Pink Canterbury
Medical Officer of Health, says the algae look like dark
brown to black mats and can produce toxins harmful to people
and animals.
“Exposure may cause skin rashes,