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NZ marine farm locations

NZ marine farm locations map - key aquaculture areas.

New Zealand’s key aquaculture areas. Aquaculture of mussels predominantly happens in the Marlborough Sounds and the Coromandel/Hauraki Gulf area.

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Rights: Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Published: 14 June 2013Size: 47.03 KB
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