Monday 28th Feb 2011
Today I was lucky enough to go out in the boat with Carina, who is a PhD student. She is researching parts of the biology/lifecycle of snapper.
Peter took us out in the Kaipara harbour so Carina could try and catch some small snapper. Using a GPS, Carina carefully maps where she goes when she drags the net for samples. Then we pull the net in and sort through what we have caught.
We did get some baby snapper and also baby flat fish. Some of the fish were even smaller than your little finger! We also caught some Pipe fish which look like pieces of seaweed if you don't look carefully.
On the way back in, we checked a net we had put out earlier and in it there was an eagle ray!
Mrs Bradshaw
Sounds like you are having an interesting time. I also like being out in the field, although mine is out in the pine forests of Kaiangaroa or Whakawerawera Forests.Do you wear any special clothing? I have to wear steelcap boots, a hard hat and a relector vests (and when there are lots of blackberries to go through -bright yellow protective trousers.) Sometimes I am hanging out to wear a nice frock!!! Tricia
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