Protection Of paua sought
The Wairewa County Council is interested in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ marine. parks scheme to protect paua on coastline within the council boundaries. “The paua are getting the works,” said the County Clerk (Mr W. F. Aydon). It was thought the redesignation of some county areas as marine parks would help towards overcoming the problem. • ■ : Lake entrance The continuing expense of opening and shutting the sea entrance to Lake-Forsyth, by
bulldozer, has concerned the council. iA resident wrote asking for a road to be formed across the headwaters when the sea is blocked off, thus saving travel time to Little River, The move was Seen as expensive, as the longest a “road” has lasted is 18 months, about nine years ago; A" side channel, providing another .sea outlet in an effort to reduce the pressure on the - entrance, had recently ■become blocked. \ •<: v The road across tile channel has twice been blocked by high seas, which have also prevented opening of .the lake,.
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