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Marine biotoxin event worst to hit NZ lobster industry

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Selwyn Ellison tagging a cray specimen on board his vessel Tennessee Whisky. Mr Ellison is among those who have been severely affected by the ban on fishing in the CRA3 area because of a toxic algal bloom, and has described the situation as “a hell year”. He says there is no way he will meet his average yearly catch rate. Picture supplied

Financial losses continue to mount for the local crayfish industry as a ban on fishing due to a toxic algal bloom on the East Coast heads towards its fourth month.

The toxicity levels, spread and duration of this marine biotoxin event, which started last October, is the worst to have ever affected the lobster industry, says Cathy Webb, the general manager of seafood standards and market access at...

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