Snapshot of summer biosecurity stats and facts
21 April 2016
MPI’s latest summer statistics are a good indication of the pressure New Zealand’s borders are facing. Here’s a snapshot of some interesting stats:
- 14—number of fruit flies intercepted in fresh produce risk items between December 2015 and February 2016
- 38—number of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (mostly dead) intercepted at the border
- 4148—undeclared risk items seized from air passengers, an increase of 28% from last summer
- 1109—risk items intercepted from cruise ship passengers, an increase of 84% from last summer
- 3.4—average risk items per cruise ship detected by biosecurity detector dogs
- 2288—infringement notices issued ($400 fine), an increase of 41% from last summer
- 343—number of inspections on arriving yachts
- 216—number of yachts carrying fruit fly risk items
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