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Incursion response framework, New Zealand Marine Biosecurity: Policies and strategies in a changing environment

Debra Wotton

Ministry of Fisheries, PO Box 1020, Wellington, New Zealand
Email: Debra.Wotton@fish.govt.nz

New Zealand’s approach to Marine Biosecurity has been to integrate the pre-border, border and post-border management actions in order to appropriately and effectively utilise resources. Prevention is clearly better than cure, consequently pre-border and border management is paramount. There is, however, a recognition that quarantine style controls result in leaky borders. Early detection, coupled with appropriate incursion response protocols and tools increases the likelihood that a response will a) be effective, and b) cause minimal collateral damage. Individual response plans for six pre-defined, high-risk species allow an adaptive and targeted approach. The six species are the object of targeted surveillance in high incursion risk points of first entry into the New Zealand coastal environment.

Room 1 Tuesday 1.15 pm