Requirements for a National Biosecurity Programme the New Zealand Experience. Brendan Gould MAF Biosecurity New Zealand

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1 Requirements for a National Biosecurity Programme the New Zealand Experience Brendan Gould MAF Biosecurity New Zealand

2 Overview Introduction New Zealand s Marine Biosecurity Program Next Steps and Priorities Recommendations

3 The issue: The introduction of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens to new environments has been identified as one of the four greatest threats to the worlds oceans land-sourced marine pollution overexploitation of living marine resources destruction of habitat

4 Australian Maritime Safety Authority

5 Marine Biosecurity Best strategy is prevention or to reduce the risk of translocation of pests and diseases Inevitable that some will arrive - leaky borders There will always be a need to be able to manage what gets through

6 Risk Pathways Biofouling Ballast water Solid ballast Aquarium trade Aquaculture feed and stock Other, i.e., bait fish, aquatic animal products etc Natural dispersal (with climate change) % of total species Hull fouling Ballast water Hull & Ballast Solid ballast Other Introduction vector Biofouling Ballast water

7 Marine Biosecurity in New Zealand

8 Pre-border (understanding and identifying risks) Vector / pathway Profiling - biofouling Defining the risks (sectors, pathways, species)

9 Pre-border (understanding and identifying risks) Pest Profiling high priority species Value mapping What are we trying to protect International Awareness International issues

10 Border (detect and intercept) Ballast water Import health Standards Implementation of the Ballast water convention (IMO) Tools for compliance Biofouling Action through IMO international measures Awareness (national and international) Research to underpin border controls Standards for boat maintenance facilities Ornamental fish IHS refinement and development Improvement of transitional facilities and standards for aquatic organisms

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12 Post-border (manage, control, eradicate) Surveillance/monitoring Incursion response preparedness Post border management

13 Marine surveillance in New Zealand Baseline surveys Long term monitoring (re-surveys) Targeted surveillance Public surveillance network (public awareness) Targeted delimitation surveys Developing better (and more cost effective) surveillance methods and tools

14 Baseline Surveys / Resurveys Baseline surveys/long term monitoring: 13 commercial ports 3 Marinas (entry points to NZ) 8 New Survey locations ( ) Kaipara Harbour Auckland (Manukau) Taharoa Terminal New Plymouth Tarakohe Harbour Nelson Opua Picton Whangarei Gulf Harbour Auckland (Waitemata) Tauranga Wellington Napier Gisborne Outcomes of baseline surveys Detected over 1140 species 125 known or suspected introduced 19 introduced = new records in NZ 100 species new to science Kaikoura/Port Underwood Lyttelton Milford Sound Timaru Otago Chatham Islands Bluff Stewart Island

15 Eriocheir sinensis Chinese mitten crab Sabella spallanzanii Giant fan worm Unwanted Organisms Biosecurity Act 1993 History of invasiveness High likelihood of arrival Potential for significant impact Suitable environment in NZ Carcinus maenas European Green Crab Potamocorbula amurensis Chinese clam Asterias amurensis Northern Pacific sea star Styela clava Clubbed tunicate Caulerpa taxifolia Aquarium weed

16 Auckland Manukau Opua Tutukaka Whangarei Mangawai Coromandel Whitianga Tauranga Styela clava Confirmed detections Not detected Detected on Vessel not established Tarakohe Nelson Greymouth New Plymouth Havelock Picton Whakatane Napier Mana Wellington Lyttelton Akaroa Timaru Dunedin Bluff

17 Post Border Response Planning, processes, protocols = preparedness Incursion response policy Consistent response processes Development of IPM strategies Response tool development and testing Response capability development

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19 Post Border Management Domestic partnership arrangements Regional Biosecurity plans / internal borders Standards for vessel maintenance facilities (i.e., containment of waste water and material) Codes of practice for vessels voyaging to specific areas (i.e., remote high value areas)

20 Supporting Activities Diagnostics/taxonomy Taxonomic expertise spread around NZ and internationally Taxonomists lacking in some critical areas Marine invasives taxonomic service Investigation Communications and information Research and development Evaluation and Review

21 Communications Critical to the success of the Biosecurity system Moving to a more strategic approach Focusing on changing behaviour and increasing participation rather than awareness Targeted to the relevant audiences

22 Next Steps and Priorities Implementation of the ballast water convention (IMO) Driving international measures to minimise biofouling translocations Bilateral arrangements with Australia International partnerships Finalising and analysing biofouling risk assessment projects Species risk profiling, prioritisation Border controls Value mapping Ongoing surveillance system development Baseline Port Survey Program Response tools development and testing Biofouling management tools Developing marine biosecurity capability within NZ; and Developing partnership arrangements with various domestic agencies and stakeholders

23 Recommendations Layered Defence: pre border, border, post-border Focus on first line of defence: Prevention Engagement in international initiatives IMO Ballast Water Management Convention Biofouling management Collaboration and partnerships GEF/UNDP/IMO Globallast Partnerships Project Raise awareness of the risks and issues to encourage behaviour change Officials Industry (shipping, ports, fishing, aquaculture, tourism) Public (domestic and international) Capacity and capability building Management of aquatic risk imports Baseline surveys current state

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