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Apollo
Bay Harbour contains marine pest Undaria (Japanese Wakame Kelp)
Marine pest infestations
pose a grave risk to both our marine biodiversity and our commercial
and social assets. Japanese kelp spreads rapidly and has the capacity
to overgrow, form dense forests and exclude native seaweeds. The kelp
is generally spread through human activities, including boat movements
and the transportation of contaminated water and equipment.
In Victoria the
invasive Japanese kelp has become widely established in Port Phillip
Bay. An alarming infestation inside Apollo Bay Harbour is the first
known population outside the bay and highlights the importance of vessel
hygiene and the serious risk that Japanese kelp poses to the marine
environment.
What is Japanese
kelp?
Japanese
kelp is a golden brown seaweed that grows between 0.5 and 3 metres in
length. Native to Japan, Korea and some parts of China and Russia, it
is used as a food product known as wakame.
With the help of
boaters, divers and fishermen we can reduce the spread of this marine
pest. To find out what you can do please visit the DSE
website.
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