Protect our paradise — keep your boats clean

If you’re planning to explore our coastal waters this summer, now is the time to prepare your vessel and gear to protect our paradise from biosecurity risks.

Unwanted marine pests and weeds, such as Mediterranean fanworm and Caulerpa, can wreak havoc on our natural ecosystems and pose a threat to Marlborough’s local aquaculture industry.

Keep your hull, gear and anchor clean to help stop invasive marine pests and weeds from spreading — and ruining the places you love. Any boat could spread an invasive marine pest when it moves, so remember:

• for all boats – check and clean the gear and anchor and manage on-board water as you go during a trip
• for a trailer boat – clean when you get home
• for a moored boat – maintain antifouling.