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 Post subject: Re: Seastar removal
PostPosted: 11 Aug 2011, 18:59 
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Weather looks good but fridge calendar doesn't
I'll see tonight if I can get away from attending a 5 yr old b-day party and advise tomorrow morning
pm your mobiles just in case for last min changes and I will send you mine

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 Post subject: Re: Seastar removal
PostPosted: 13 Aug 2011, 19:09 
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I'd like to thank Brad and Watto for coming down. Top effort guys. we ended up with 5 divers but 2 of them decided to just wade. I guess one had an excuse because of his arm being broken and in a sling.
It was good to see what the crew down there are all about. They know that they will never get rid of them but the data they are getting on them will hopefully one day prove to be useful.

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 Post subject: Re: Seastar removal
PostPosted: 13 Aug 2011, 19:46 
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Thanx for today Greg, me and brad surely ended up with a couple of thousand sea stars! But I do see why Koops says theres not much point as there is literally millions and thats only in the st kilda pier area


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 Post subject: Re: Seastar removal
PostPosted: 13 Aug 2011, 21:29 
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just thort of something else that ill add from today... i recomend anyone that dives the shallows around piers and breakwalls around the top end of the bay to be cautious of sharps(syringe needles), i located one today and kept my distance from the pier after that!


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 Post subject: Re: Seastar removal
PostPosted: 19 Aug 2011, 11:39 
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Hi All
Many thanks to those who helped collect the NPS last Saturday. I know it was early and sorry
this info is late, but I just wanted to ensure it was as correct as possible.

8184 were collected. With a whopping 28.3kgs picked up by the divers, totalling 3539
seastars. Area 3 was next with 2239, area 1 with 1643 and area 2 with 763. Total weight was
52 kilos. Due to lack of volunteers, areas 4 & 5 were not touched.

This was completed with no dedicated landcrew, so there was a lot of running back and forth,
and not a lot of volunteers who have been before.� So those who came did a fantastic job. I
know Saturdays may be hard for a lot of people, but this is the time to collect them as they
are coming closer, while the water is cooler.

Next month it all happens again on�Saturday 17 September. Low tide is around 12pm so you can
sleep in and get there from 9.30. I will be there from 9am.

Last week, unfortunately, we didnt have time for the stand up paddleboard. So I will be
offering free rides on the 17 September, as long as you pick up seastars first!

Let me know if you can make it 17 September, 9.30am by emailing juliannestuart@yahoo.com
or press reply and Zoe will forward it.

Many thanks
Julianne

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 Post subject: Re: Seastar removal
PostPosted: 22 Aug 2011, 20:53 
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haha we collected more then they did... who whouldve thought! didnt collect them for all that long either as was more interested in trying to find fish, and wasnt too excited with the syringe tip!


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