Bottom Trawling Killed 1,383 Protected Animals
Eight tonnes of coral and sponges. Four endangered Hector’s dolphins. More than 1,000 seabirds. This is the real cost of bottom trawling.
Oceans
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EDS Calls For Fisheries Amendment Bill To Be Scrapped
Environmental groups warn the Government’s Fisheries Amendment Bill puts industry interests ahead of sustainability while oceans heat and fish stocks come under growing pressure.
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End Bottom Trawling: Swim4TheOcean Hits Parliament
After swimming 1,367km down the North Island, Jono Ridler’s fight to end bottom trawling now lands in Parliament with 73,647 signatures behind him.
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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.
