New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts
New Zealand marine biosecurity: delivering outcomes in a fluid environment
Chad L. Hewitt
Jane Willing
Allan Bauckham
A. Maria Cassidy
Camilla M. S. Cox
Liz Jones
Debra M. Wotton
Ministry of Fisheries
P.O. Box 1020
Wellington, New Zealand
email: Chad.Hewitt@fish.govt.nz
Abstract Marine biosecurity, the protection of the marine
environment from impacts of non-indigenous species, has a high profile in
New Zealand largely associated with a dependence on shipping. The Ministry
of Fisheries is the lead agency for marine biosecurity and is tasked with
managing the risks posed by pests and non-indigenous marine species. Much
like the terrestrial environment, multiple pathways provide ample opportunities
for new species to arrive. The Marine Biosecurity Team was established in
1998, and under the Biodiversity package delivered by government, has undertaken
an ambitious programme to deliver biosecurity outcomes by reducing the knowledge
gaps and establishing management frameworks. A Risk Management Framework
aids decision-making and operational planning. Despite significant progress,
a number of gaps have been identified in our knowledge base, capability,
and capacity that require attention.
Keywords biological introductions; marine biosecurity;
invasions; non-indigenous species; management; policy
M03057; Received 18 September 2003; accepted 10 December 2003; Online
publication date 3 August 2004
New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 2004, Vol. 38:
429-438
0028-8330/04/3803-0429 © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2004
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