More super-spreading exotic caulerpa seaweed has been discovered off Aotea-Great Barrier Island, amid concern some boaties are flouting restrictions to.
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Auckland's aquatic backyard and prime fishing grounds are weed-deep in trouble from exotic caulerpa, a fast-spreading algae that smothers everything in its path.
MPI is trialing suction dredging methods to remove the invasive seaweed Caulerpa from the seafloor at Aotea Great Barrier Island. The operations are due to begin on 18 September and run for two weeks. After the removal some areas will also have .