Fisheries Infosite

Rig (SPO)
Maori name
Scientific name
Mustelus lenticulatus

6 items
Category Environmental impacts
Effects on other species
Fur seal entanglements in set nets details
Effects on other species
Bottlenose, Dusky and Common dolphin entanglements in set nets. details
Effects on other species
Hector's and Maui dolphins entanglements in set nets. details
Effects on other species
Seabird entanglements in set nets. details
Habitat
Sedimentation and smothering. Muds and silts washed down into the nearshore area details
Habitat
Eutrophication. High nutrient levels can cause 'blooms' of phytoplankton and algae. details