Fisheries has been a hot topic this election, with proposals for bottom trawling bans, marine reserves, and fishing quota reform. […]
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Should we worry about bottom trawling? – Expert Q&A
Bottom trawling—towing a net along the seafloor to catch fish—is one of the most contested areas of the just-stalled Fisheries Amendment Bill. […]
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Almost 10,000 hectares of ocean off the West Coast of the South Island will be protected from damaging commercial fishing. […]
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