New Zealand’s approach to marine
biosecurity has been to integrate the pre-border,
border, and post-border management actions so as
to appropriately and effectively utilise resources.
Prevention is clearly better than cure, consequently
pre-border and border management is paramount.
There is, however, recognition that quarantine style
controls result in leaky borders. Early detection of
new invaders, coupled with appropriate incursion
response protocols and tools, increases the likelihood
that a response will: (1) be effective; and (2) cause
less collateral damage. Rapid response plans for predefined,
high-risk species allow an adaptive and targeted
approach. The selected species are also the
object of targeted surveillance in high incursion risk
points of first entry into the New Zealand coastal
environment
