Young Māori divers hunt invasive crown-of-thorns starfish to save coral reefs

Mongabay
Jul 15, 2022, 7:00 am223 pts
RAROTONGA, Cook Islands – Every Saturday, a group of Cook Island Māori youth slide into scuba gear, grab sticks from the ironwood trees (Casuarina equisetifolia) growing along Rarotonga’s beachfront, and head to the reef surrounding the island. Their mission; to dive for invasive taramea (crown-of-thorns…

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