Marine Policy Forum NZ: united front on ocean protection
Environmental groups and politicians unite on ocean protection — but the Minister driving controversial reforms didn’t even show.
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NZ First is as compromised by corporate mining as they are by commercial fishing – when are NZ voters going to acknowledge this corruption?
Mining. Fishing. Donations. At what point does “policy” start looking like payback?
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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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Fuel, Fish and Fairness – The Opportunity Party
From fuel to fisheries to democracy, TOP says New Zealand needs long-term solutions — not short-term fixes.
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Shane Jones will fine The Daily Blog $50,000?!?
A new fisheries law could fine media $50,000 for publishing boat footage. The Daily Blog says bring it on — and will fight it in court.
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Greenpeace: Fisheries Amendment Bill is ‘rotten to the core’
Greenpeace says the Fisheries Amendment Bill New Zealand must be rejected, warning it weakens ocean protections and transparency.
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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.
