Perception of Auckland Council’s biosecurity Commitment Form by recreational boat users in Tīkapa Moana/Hauraki Gulf
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Huang, J.
Smith, Toby
Neverman, C.
Adams, Nigel
Fraser, Diane
Smith, Toby
Neverman, C.
Adams, Nigel
Fraser, Diane
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2025-11-06
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Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation
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Hauraki Gulf Marine Park (Auckland, N.Z.)
Auckland (N.Z.)
New Zealand
ferry passengers
invasive organisms
biosecurity risks
surveys
Auckland (N.Z.)
New Zealand
ferry passengers
invasive organisms
biosecurity risks
surveys
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Huang, J., Smith, T., Neverman, C., Adams, N., & Fraser, D. (2025, November, 6). Perception of Auckland Council’s biosecurity Commitment Form by recreational boat users in Tīkapa Moana/Hauraki Gulf [Poster presentation]. School of Environmental and Animal Sciences Research Symposium 2025, Auckland, New Zealand.
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/7042
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Recreational boating is a pathway for the introduction and reintroduction of invasive species to the islands of Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana. Potential invasive organisms include, but are not limited to rodents, skinks, ants, and plant pathogens. ‘Check, Clean, Close’ is the primary messaging of the Protect Our Hauraki Gulf campaign by Auckland Council with their Commitment Form acting as a checklist for boat users to self-certify they have performed these three biosecurity actions before heading out to sea. The aim of this study was to assess selected recreational boat users’ comprehension and perception of the Commitment Form in the current biosecurity awareness campaign and identify motivators for undertaking biosecurity actions. An anonymous survey of Hauraki Gulf recreational vessel users was conducted at Auckland boat shows in March and May 2025, as well as at Auckland boat ramps. Questions focused on comprehension and motivators for behaviour change, as well as potential improvements, and the best placement of the form to reach boat users. Of the 357 respondents, 82% agreed or agreed strongly that the commitment form would motivate them to complete preventative biosecurity actions. The motivations behind the desire to act were identified as a. Reducing cost of vessel maintenance (40%) and b. Protecting the marine and island environment (30%). These findings are vital for informing strategies and decision-making to support Auckland Council in their biosecurity messaging for the future protection of the Hauraki Gulf islands
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