Morning report. 1993-10-12, ENVIRONMENT - ASIAN GYPSY MOTH ALERT

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Year
1993
Reference
13554
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Audio
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00:06:07
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RNZ Collection
FALLOON, John
Fowler, Peter
Shirley, Ken
New Zealand Forest Owners' Association

The Forest Owner's Association is concerned that a ship infested with Asian Gypsy Moth was found on a ship in the Auckland port. The eggs were found on the Hong Kong registered Saint Cloud. Concern was expressed that the ship had been in Australian ports without the
infestation being noticed. Peter Fowler reports, including i/v with Ken Shirley, Forest Owners' Association Exec. Director. Also,live i/v with Minister of Forestry John Falloon.