Mediterranean fanworm infestation found in Pilot Bay Thursday, 23 November 2023 The discovery of 81 Mediterranean fanworm ( Sabella spallanzanii ) on the sea floor in Pilot Bay is not the early Christmas present that the Bay of Plenty Regional Council .
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is urging landowners to protect their farms by looking out for Chilean Needle Grass and reporting any sightings to the Regional Council. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/2870d5a59fe280a1cccd.jpeg' .
The caretaker Government, in consultation with the incoming Government, has agreed to provide an additional $10 million of funding for the Silt Recovery Taskforce which will allow sediment and debris collection and management to continue into December. .