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Plummeting Hauraki Gulf crayfish stocks

Nine To Noon

English - May 31, 2021 21:45 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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There is concern about kai moana stocks in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf - where crayfish numbers are falling rapidly. A University of Auckland study has revealed that the crustaceans population has plummeted - even inside fully protected marine reserves, and numbers outside reserve boundaries are likely to be lower than previous estimates.