ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ðə lˈoʊkəlz æt vˈiːnəs bˈeɪ stˈeɪɾᵻd ðɛɹ dɪsplˈɛʒɚɹ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɛksˈɛsɪv hˈɑːɹvɪstɪŋ ʌvðə pˈɪpi ʃˈɛlfɪʃ baɪ dˈeɪtɹɪpɚz hˌuː kˈeɪm fɹʌm mˈɛlbɚn.
In 2017, the locals at Venus Bay stated their displeasure over excessive harvesting of the pipi shellfish by daytrippers who came from Melbourne.