Pāua diver wants starfish theory put to testPHIL WALKER Marlborough paua diver Phil Walker uses starfish to prompt paua to spawn and claims it has boosted stocks of the shellfish significantly. A pāua​ diver claims he has accidentally discovered a way to make the shellfish delicacy spawn during harvest and boost pāua numbers significantly. PHIL WALKER Marlborough pāua diver Phil Walker believes pāua can be encouraged to spawn by putting a starfish in with them. PHIL WALKER Pāua diver Phil Walker puts starfish in with his pāua to make them spawn, which he claims boosts numbers. PHIL WALKER Scientists say the idea of scaring pāua with starfish to make them spawn needs put to the test.

Source: Stuff November 21, 2017 00:22 UTC