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Kat Wong

Urgent urchin action a win-win for jobs and environment

Plagues of sea urchins could be harvested and turned into food and fertiliser, a Senate report says. (HANDOUT/WWF AUSTRALIA)

Tackling invasive sea urchins could be a boon for jobs, the environment, and the Australian palate, with a Senate inquiry calling for immediate action on the spiky species. 

Although long-spined sea urchins are native to NSW, warming oceans and shifting currents caused by climate change have caused echinoderm populations to explode, threatening marine habitats, biodiversity and fisheries.

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