Revive Our Gulf

Before the turn of the 20th century there were approximately 1,500 sq.km of mussel reefs in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. As the dominant marine ecosystem it was home and hatchery to an abundant sea life, including juvenile snapper. The water was clear and clean, with each mussel filtering 250+ litres of seawater per day! From 1910-1965 the reefs were decimated by dredging to supply the local market for green lipped mussels (pre-aquaculture). Sadly, less than 1% of the original mussel reefs remain. The Revive Our Gulf project is a collaboration between The Nature Conservancy NZ, University of Auckland and the Mussel Reef Restoration Trust working with iwi/Māori to restore the mussel reefs of Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui ā-Toi / The Hauraki Gulf. Support us in this important kaupapa- Follow this page - Join our mailing list - Make a donation Visit our website for more info