Welcome to Ocean Aware

As seen on TV3's Campbell Live, 31st August 2009. "Questions surround DOC's poison drops"

I have recently seen the latest version of the Graf boys DVD - "Poisoning Paradise, Ecocide NZ". This is an incredible film and needs to be seen by all of NZ. Please call/email TV3 and ask that they show it. As I was told: "it is all about the ratings".
Enough requests and they will air it!!

Some useful and informative links:

You Tube: Devonport public meeting on poison drops  

TV3 LINKS:

Questions surround DOC poison dumps

Dolphin deaths to be investigated further by DOC

Gulf News:

penguin deaths prompt call for independent testing

poison found in penguins

public warning keep children off beaches

Ocean Aware is based on beautiful Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.
Ocean Aware aims to encourage a regional, national and international network to raise awareness on marine pollution issues.

Recently the Hauraki Gulf was the stage of a major pest control operation by the Department of Conservation.  This consisted of x 3 bait drops by helicopter onto  Rangitoto and Motutapu islands. The bait was brodifacoum a 2nd generation anti-coagulant largely used for rodent control.

The use of brodifacoum and far less potent earlier 1st generation baits have been the cause of numerous non-target species deaths wherever these products have been used. Brodifacoum has been banned for sale for domestic use in the USA (2008), the UK and Europe.  This is because of the high number of deaths and severe poisonings of children, pets and livestock.  

Ocean Aware will be updating this website with scientific papers and findings on Brodifacoum and other poisons that contaminate waterways and ecosystems.  

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At Ocean Aware you can:

• Contact Ocean Aware with information or to register a marine mammal sighting.
  
  
• Donate to ocean aware's ongoing research and monitoring or join as a member. Thank you to all who generously donated to have the penguins tested!!  I will be posting the results this week. Also our results for EAV clinic tests.  
  
  
•  Read an 8 page REPORT on the recent Marine/Dog deaths. 
  
•  Find information on the recent marine wildlife and dog deaths around the Hauraki Gulf.
  
• Learn about the wonderful  Wildlife of Waiheke and marine wildlife of New Zealand. 
  
• Become Marine Aware on marine mammal strandings, plastic pollution, threats to the ocean and what you can do to help.

A big thank you to Raymond Ford, of Ford Computer Services Waiheke, for ongoing website development and assistance!

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Humpback whale , Vava'u Kingdom of Tonga.