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Kōrero: Law of the sea

Sniffing out intruders

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Border control and biosecurity are serious issues affecting management of the oceans. With the aid of computer technology, Christchurch AgResearch staff have developed an ‘artificial nose’. In 2003 tests were under way to see if it could sniff out biological pests in shipping containers.

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Bill Mansfield, Law of the sea – Protecting the oceans, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/6974/sniffing-out-intruders (accessed 5 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Bill Mansfield, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.