hazardous marine creatures have been found in this area

this is the pool where i learned how to swim, mahon pool. i spend almost every day after school down here and loved exploring the inter-tidal reef – which was teeming with marine life.

i brought my 2 year old daughter down here to show her what i grew up with, with the hope that she will develop an understanding and respect of the sea and the life it supports.

i was shocked to find that pretty much all of the cunjevoi has been cut away – it is pretty much extinct. most of the small rockpools were also quite devoid of life as well.

the are far fewer shellfish and sea-urchins as well.

it is a really sad state when people pick these rockpools bare of life – so that they can either eat the sea-snails, cunji and urchins, or when fishermen cut up the cunji to use as bait.

i now have to try to find other places where i may be able to teach my child about life in the sea – it seems that soon, the only place i will be able to do that may be at the aquarium.

shame on all of you who rape the coast and the sea – i am sure that hazardous marine life has not been found around here for many years – judging by the lack of non-hazardous marine life that i saw.

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Posted: September 7th, 2009 under Photo A Day.
Tags: mahon pool, maroubra, ocean, signs

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