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Mussel Rescue at Ōhiwa Harbour | Auckland News
Ōhiwa Harbour’s green-lipped mussel population is on the brink, thanks to an invasive eleven-armed sea star outbreak that scientists say could take a century to recover without intervention. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, leading a five-year regeneration effort, now seeks a two-year extension on a harvesting ban to protect the beds — a plan backed by volunteers, scientists like Professor Kura Paul-Burke, and Ministry support. They’re removing sea stars, installing spat lines to reseed mussel beds, and battling poaching despite closures. With public submissions open until August 21, this fight…
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