Coastal Restoration Trust of New Zealand

Coastal Dune Ecosystem Reference Database

Koi carp as a fertiliser for coastal dune planting Technical Report

Author
D. Bergin, M. Bergin
Year
2020
Publisher / Organisation
Coastal Restoration Trust of NZ
Month
April
Pages
6
Keywords
Koi carp, fertiliser, dune plants, pest fish
Summary
Over a 3-year period the Coastal Restoration Trust in collaboration with the Waikato Regional Council and Coastcare groups have been evaluating a range of options for using the pest fish koi carp in community-based restoration programmes. The project was partially funded by the Ministry for the Environment’s Community Environment Fund.