Sex-change fish to be protected
PA Wellington A species of fish which changes sex is the targeted beneficiary, of Government moves to declare the waters around the Kermadec Islands a marine reserve. The Lands and Survey Department has advertised the intention of declaring a reserve, and has called for objections. The Kermadecs are 1000 km north-east of New Zealand and consist of Raoul Island, the Macauley-Curtis Islands and the L’EsperanceHavre rocks. These form the only sub-tropical part of New Zealand. The islands have been administered as a reserve by Lands and Survey since 1934. Raoul Island — the largest island — has a meteorological station run by the Ministry of Transport. The Minister of Lands, Mr Wetere, said the islands were particularly noted for the spotted black grouper which was not shy of divers and for that reason should be: protected.
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Press, 7 January 1987, Page 11
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