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Retrained scuba divers remove undaria from Breaksea Sound Look like well paid diving holiday Or is there anybody believe 3 (three) divers may stop spread of any underwater plant ?
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I'm assuming that's a plant that's invasive to the area. They probably can't completely eliminate it. However, they can reduce the impact in a small local area. Where I live, people dive to eliminate lionfish. We'll never completely eliminate them but we do what we can to minimize the impact.Retrained scuba divers remove undaria from Breaksea Sound Look like well paid diving holiday Or is there anybody believe 3 (three) divers may stop spread of any underwater plant ?
TFA:Undaria is an invasive seaweed that poses a risk to Fiordland’s incredibly important marine environment. The Jobs for Nature programme provides a refreshed approach and significant financial investment to remove as much of this invasive marine pest as possible,’’ she said.
“Large scale removal of Undaria from the fiord will help slow the spread and minimise its ecological impacts on the wider Fiordland Marine Area.’’
After that gig ends, they might be able to get other scientific diver jobs should they so choose.