1-on-1 in 10 with Matt Watson: They Tried to Hide This Fishing Law… Until Kiwis Found It
They didn’t think anyone would notice.
Now one of NZ’s most recognisable fishers is calling it out — and asking who this law really protects.
Bottom Trawling
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Flotilla to send clear warning to Government: ban bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf – Greenpeace
They can call it fisheries management all they like, but bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf looks more like sanctioned vandalism. Now a flotilla is heading out to make that impossible to ignore.
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The NZ First Fisheries Bill is a punch in the face to the entire recreational fishing community
When even Government MPs hesitate, it’s worth asking: who does this bill really serve?
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Fisheries Bill sacrifices the future of fishing for corporate profits – Greens
You don’t privatise a public ocean without consequences. The question is whether anyone will stop it before it’s too late.
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Empty promises from National-led government as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through – Greenpeace
100,000 voices ignored. Cameras blocked. Bottom trawling protected. This isn’t just a fisheries bill — it’s a political line in the sand.
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Corporate Fishing Ghoul Shane Jones vs Fishing God Bloke Matt Watson is the battle royale we have all been waiting for
Matt Watson, recreational fishers and Greenpeace have forced a political retreat over Shane Jones’ Fisheries Amendment Bill, but critics warn the wider attack on public oversight and ocean protection remains.
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Fisheries Amendment Bill slammed as worst in a generation
Environmental groups warn the Fisheries Amendment Bill could weaken ocean protections, expand bottom trawling, and hand greater control to the fishing industry.
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“We are the next generation of leaders” says Qiulae Wong
Qiulae Wong’s State of the Nation speech outlines The Opportunity Party’s Healthy Oceans and Abundant Energy policies, calling for a clean energy revolution and economic reset ahead of Election 2026.
