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Fish pests

Some introduced fish, including rudd, catfish and koi carp, are regarded as a pest because of the damage they do to freshwater environments. This sign, put up by the Department of Conservation in north Canterbury, asks people to help in stopping the spread of rudd.

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Department of Conservation

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by Ferne McKenzie

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Simon Nathan, Lakes – Ownership and control, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/11833/fish-pests (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Simon Nathan, published 1 March 2009.