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Press Release – Sharyn Morcom Organisers of a community event designed to discuss the health of marine life around the Coromandel Peninsula are calling for interested parties to attend and take part in a discussion on how to manage human impact on marine eco-systems. In June, scientists, …
Organisers of a community event designed to discuss the health of marine life around the Coromandel Peninsula are calling for interested parties to attend and take part in a discussion on how to manage human impact on marine eco-systems.
In June, scientists, conservationists, iwi leaders, local officials, recreational and commercial fishers, among others, will come together in Whitianga to learn about the state of our coastal marine ecosystems and the need for greater protection.
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 2:56 pm
Organisers of a community event designed to discuss the
health of marine life around the Coromandel Peninsula are
calling for interested parties to attend and take part in a
discussion on how to manage human impact on marine
eco-systems.
In June, scientists, conservationists,
iwi leaders, local officials, recreational and commercial
fishers, among others, will come together in Whitianga to
learn about the state of our coastal marine ecosystems and
the need for greater protection.
The event has been
inspired by the Ngati Hei rāhui over scallop beds around
the iwi’s rohe, which is seen by organisers as a great
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 4:18 pm
There
is currently a rāhui (no harvest) in place for the
collection of scallops in theOpito Bay area, and elsewhere
in New Zealand. The sustainability of scallopslocally and
nationally is a priority for Whitianga Scallop Festival Inc.
In observingthe need for the rāhui and the need to ensure
the regeneration of scallops, thefestival organisers will
focus on offering a variety of seafood from New
Zealandwaters this year as the local scallop beds are left
to rest.
This community event is in its sixteenth year
and the festival has grown into one ofNew Zealand’s iconic