New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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Occurrence of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas, off the South Island of New Zealand

R. J. Jenkins

Fishing Industry Board, Private Bag, Manners Street P.O., Wellington, New Zealand

J. L. Meredyth-Young

Fisheries Management Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Private Bag, Nelson, New Zealand

Abstract A single Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg), was discovered in Four Fathom Bay (41°09'30"S, 173°54'E), Pelorus Sound, in November 1977. This is believed to originate from natural settlement in Crail Bay (41°09'S, 173°59'E), an area used for the collection of mussel spat, and is the first to be reported from around the South Island of New Zealand. Subsequently, two other Pacific oysters were discovered in December 1978-in Kenepuru Sound (41°12'S, 173°53'40"E'), and at Matakoi Point (41^C03'20"S, 173°43'30"E) in Croisilles Harbour.

New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research, 1979, 13(1): 173-174.
Received 19 December 1977; revision received 15 February 1979

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