a-kina2.jpg Asplundh contract manager Alan Marshall drags kina shells out of the Clutha River in Alexandra. Another person who saw the shells estimated there were up to 200, both in and out of the water. When looking for the kina, the contractor who cleared the shells also found a deer carcass and a partial sheep or similar pelt in the river. MPI spokesman Reece Murphy said while the discarding of kina shells on a riverbank ''would not be considered best practice'', there was ''nothing to necessarily indicate a breach of fisheries regulations''. However, he asked anyone with information about the origin of the kina and the person involved to contact the MPI.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 19, 2017 18:00 UTC