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Rakaia River users must focus on keeping didymo out of salmon spawning grounds in the waterway’s upper reaches, say conservationists and those who live on the banks of the famous salmon fishing river. Rakaia River Holiday Park owner Robyn Jackson said the push was now to keep didymo from spreading into spawning grounds. Holiday park staff are constantly stressing the importance of didymo precautions to anglers and other river users, and would continue to do so; they knew though it was only a matter of time before the invasive didymo made its way to the river. The upper reaches of the Rangitata River, where didymo was discovered six months ago, are also off limits to anglers in an attempt to save those spawning areas. Rakaia Community Association chairman Neil Pluck said the didymo find in Mid Canterbury was disappointing and a concern to the Rakaia community. Rakaia River users must focus on keeping didymo out of salmon spawning grounds in the waterway’s upper reaches, say conservationists . read more

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