MPI Compliance

Protecting New Zealand’s marine environment

Bayswater Marina supports New Zealand’s biosecurity system and the requirements set by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). These rules help stop invasive marine species and other pests reaching our coast, and protect the Waitematā Harbour and the wider Hauraki Gulf.

What is MPI?

MPI is the government agency responsible for New Zealand’s biosecurity, as well as food safety, fisheries and the primary industries. Its officers clear vessels arriving from overseas.

Arriving from overseas

• Give notice. Send an Advance Notice of Arrival to NZ Customs at least 48 hours before you arrive, including how you’ve managed biofouling on your hull.
• Arrive with a clean hull. Under MPI’s Craft Risk Management Standard, vessels staying 29 days or longer may carry only a slime layer and goose barnacles on the hull and niche areas.
• Clear in first. Bayswater isn’t a Place of First Arrival. In Auckland, clearance is arranged in advance at Westhaven, Viaduct or Silo marinas. Please clear Customs and MPI before berthing with us.
• Expect an inspection. MPI officers may check your vessel for food, plant and animal products and pests, and may inspect your hull.

Moving around New Zealand

Biosecurity doesn’t stop at the border. Keep your hull, anchor and gear clean, check for marine pests such as exotic caulerpa, and follow the Controlled Area Notice rules when boating in the Hauraki Gulf. Our Pest Free Partner article has more.

For the latest requirements, see MPI’s guide for yachts and recreational vessels.