A $1 million settlement has been reached between Watercare, Aquaculture New Zealand, and the Oyster Industry Association after a sewage overflow from Warkworth’s wastewater system contaminated the Mahurangi River, forcing a month-long harvesting halt and the disposal of tens of thousands of oysters.
The overflow, caused by a power surge and monitoring failure, has renewed calls for systemic fixes to protect the aquaculture industry.
Aquaculture NZ told state-funded media the deal provides immediate relief but vowed to seek full compensation for losses, while Watercare acknowledged the disruption and appointed an external expert to assess the damage.
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Leviticus 11:10-12 “And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:”
“They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.”
“Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.”
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