Southland Marine

Marine 1:13PM

Southland — A search is currently underway in Fiordland in the vicinity of Secretary Island north of Doubtful Sound in relation to an overdue commercial vessel.

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Marine 10:15AM

Robot spies make new science discoveries in Fiordland's World Heritage Park

Southland — NIWA and Environment Southland have recently returned with stunning new footage of undersea sills in Dusky and Doubtful Sounds, brimming with sea life, corals and sponges. The footage was taken from a remote-operated vehicle (ROV), and is being used to assess 20 areas within Fiordland currently designated as anchoring sites for tourist cruise ships.

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Marine 10:07AM

NIWA: Record number of great white sharks tagged in New Zealand waters

Stewart Island — Scientists completed a successful three-week field tagging trip in April 2011, where they tagged a record 27 great white sharks around the Titi (Muttonbird) Islands off the northeast coast of Stewart Island.

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Marine 10:18AM

Disease mortality of the fishery over 25 years

By NIWA
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Marine 9:55AM

Keith Michael

By infonews.co.nz
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Marine 9:51AM

It's good news about the oyster industry at the Bluff Oyster Festival next week

Bluff — The oyster season runs until the end of August this year and so far the news is all good for oyster fishers and oyster lovers.

Bonamia cells, (dark pink area is Bonamia)

NIWA Mike Page, Geoff Foreman, Peter Notman

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Marine 12:09PM

Fiordland blue cod: "Smile – you're on baited-underwater-video"

Southland — NIWA marine scientists will use baited-underwater-video (BUV) to assess blue cod stocks in Fiordland this week.

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Marine 7:16PM

Illegal fishing vessel found in the Ross Sea

Southland — A blacklisted fishing vessel was detected by a RNZAF P3 Orion in the Ross Sea more than 1500 kilometres south of Invercargill, Duty Minister Rick Barker said today.

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Marine 2:41PM

Guardians step up their guard in second year

Southland — Two years young and the Fiordland Marine Guardians' are taking action to safeguard Fiordland from marine pests.

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