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Our vision is a marine environment where the top of the South Island is protected from damaging marine pests and diseases

Biosecurity management excludes, eradicates and manages risks from pests and diseases to New Zealand's economy, environment and human health.

Who is in the Partnership?

The Top of the South Marine Biosecurity Partnership includes representation from Tasman District Council, Nelson City Council, Marlborough District Council, Ministry for Primary Industries, Department of Conservation, the aquaculture industry, port companies, tangata whenua and other stakeholders.

All New Zealanders have a role to play and the Partnership is open to any organisation or industry that wants to participate in reducing biosecurity risk in the Top of the South.
Exotic Disease and Pest Hotline

If you come across a suspect marine animal or plant, or a mass death or illness event in marine life, report it as soon as possible to MPI by calling the Exotic Disease and Pest Hotline 0800 80 99 66. It is free to call and open to calls 24/7.

Events

  • Postponement of hull cleaning workshops at Nelson and Waikawa

    3 February at 10:54 from atlas

    The Marine Biosecurity workshops planned for 28 March in Nelson and 29 March at Waikawa have been postponed until Spring, recognising ...

  • TOS Partnership Meeting, August 2019

    4 September at 09:31 from atlas

    Overview ...

  • Successful collaboration for marine biosecurity

    4 June at 13:46 from atlas

    Around 50 people attended workshops in Nelson and Picton over the weekend of 24 and 25 May 2019 to learn more about the why's and do's ...

  • Top of the South Marine Biosecurity, NIWA and Cawthron Joint Workshop

    8 August at 09:39 from atlas

    Partnership meeting and annual marine biosecurity science presentations were combined in July 2018. The Top of the South Marine ...

  • Release of Recreational Vessel Fouling & Marine Pest Survey 2018

    7 August at 09:23 from atlas

    Background ...

 

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Links

Summer Survey results over last 5 years

New floating dock

Global Invasive Species Database

Marine Biosecurity Porthole

NIWA Marine ID Guides and Fact Sheets

MPI Fiordland marine biosecurity

Fiordland Marine Pathway Management Plan

Extra muscle fighting marine pests pays off

Radio NZ article: Bubbles could be marine pest buster

Mediterranean aquatic pest spreads to Tauranga 25/9/13

Radio NZ interview - Styela clava discovered in Picton

Cawthron

Maritime New Zealand

Marlborough District Council

Ministry for Primary Industries

Nelson City Council

Tasman District Council

Video of vessel hull fouling