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Friday 23 April 2021 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Environment, National

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Pukapuka targets crown-of-thorns starfish
Two men on Pukapuka retrieve a single taramea (crown-of-thorns) from the reef. KO TINGA/21042238

Pukapuka is working to remove crown-of-thorns starfish – taramea – from the Northern Group atoll’s reef to prevent the damage that it causes to the coral.

Pukapuka is working to remove crown-of-thorns starfish – taramea – from the Northern Group atoll’s reef to prevent the damage that it causes to the coral.


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