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Ocean pests and diseases not in NZ

Find out about some of the pests and diseases that could impact our beaches, oceans, and marine aquaculture industry. These pests and diseases are a priority for Biosecurity New Zealand. They're not in New Zealand and we want to keep it that way.

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I tēnei wāhanga

The purpose of this list

These ocean pests and diseases are part of Biosecurity New Zealand's priority list. The list helps us target resources to ensure we are:

  • anticipating potential threats
  • actively managing the risk
  • ready to respond if any of these pests or diseases arrive.

Ko Tātou This Is Us

Biosecurity is a team effort. We all have a role to play, helping protect New Zealand from pests and diseases.