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Aotearoa’s Seaweed Sector Is Ready To Boom

Friday, 7 October 2022, 10:31 am | Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

Aroadmap, launched today, shows how Aotearoa New Zealand could grow its rimurimu/seaweed sector in a way for the country to gain economically, environmentally, socially and culturally. An exciting opportunity for Aotearoa, rimurimu/seaweed can be turned ... More >>

Covid-19, Integrity And 'Blue Washing' - Marine Ecotourism Operators Share Their Thoughts And Concerns For The Future

Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 7:42 am | Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

As the nation gears up to explore their own backyard this summer, the country’s tourism industry is firmly focused on developing more sustainable ways to host domestic and international visitors. A new report from the Sustainable Seas National Science ... More >>

Tauranga School Kids Helping Create Giant Rope Artwork About Marine Science

Monday, 10 May 2021, 10:37 am | Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

This week (10–14 May), daily workshops are happening for 450 local school students from seven Tauranga schools, where they will use art to learn about the relationship between our marine environments and the risks of environmental and climate changes. ... More >>

Sustainable Seas Media Statement On PMCSA’s Future Of Our Fisheries Report

Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 11:47 am | Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

“The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s recommendations are in line with the Government’s desire for holistic, ecosystem-based fisheries management to support a healthier ocean that provides for future sustainable use. Holistic management ... More >>

Early Signs Of Success At Mussel ‘restoration Stations’

Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 4:36 pm | Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

Commercial mussel lines are great at catching mussel spat, but are predominantly made of plastic. The Awhi Mai Awhi Atu project, led by Dr Kura Paul-Burke (University of Waikato), is investigating the feasibility of using natural fibre lines to help ... More >>

1,800+ schoolchildren (virtually) explore marine science

Friday, 6 March 2020, 4:11 pm | Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge

This week (3–5 March), schoolchildren from across New Zealand travelled with LEARNZ and the Sustainable Seas Challenge to discover what's threatening mussels/kuku or kūtai, a taonga species, in Ōhiwa Harbour, and how science and mātauranga Māori ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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