Stop the spread pamphlet
Summary
In recent years, the distribution of some introduced freshwater pest fish and aquatic weeds has increased in the Wellington region.
Pest fish such as koi carp, gambusia and rudd, and aquatic weeds like eel grass, lagarosiphon and hornwort can have huge impacts on the environment. If they get into our rivers, lakes, wetlands and other waterbodies they will modify or destroy the natural habitat for native aquatic species, and in some cases make them locally extinct. Aquatic pests also directly impact on our recreation, industry, agriculture and tourism industries
It is better to prevent the introduction of these pests than try to control them once they have
established. This is because once they establish in a waterbody they can easily spread into other waterbodies through floods or by hitching a ride on birds, machinery, boats or fishing equipment, and are very difficult to eradicate.
This pamphlet explains what you can do to prevent the further spread and establishment of these aquatic pests in Wellington.
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