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fisheries

New protections and restrictions in the Hauraki Gulf – Expert Reaction

New protections and restrictions in the Hauraki Gulf – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 June 202101 July 2021

The government has announced 18 new protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, along with limiting trawl fishing to […]

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Dolphin protection plan announced – Expert Reaction

Dolphin protection plan announced – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 June 202024 June 2020

The Government has announced a suite of measures in an effort to protect New Zealand’s native Māui and Hector’s dolphins. […]

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Fisheries management helps prevent overfishing – Expert Reaction

Fisheries management helps prevent overfishing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 January 202015 January 2020

Roughly half of the world’s fish catch is being managed sustainably, but the other half is not properly assessed or managed, […]

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Cameras on fishing boats – Expert Reaction

Cameras on fishing boats – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 June 201907 June 2019

Commercial fishing vessels at greatest risk of encountering rare Māui dolphins will be required to operate with on-board cameras from […]

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Survey shows public behind sustainable whitebait fishery – Expert Reaction

Survey shows public behind sustainable whitebait fishery – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 May 201916 May 2019

A public survey about whitebait fishing finds 90 per cent of respondents support efforts to make the fishery sustainable. Almost […]

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Fisheries management – Expert Reaction

Fisheries management – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 February 201905 February 2019

Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash has proposed a series of changes to how fisheries are managed in New Zealand. The Government […]

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Marine reserve boosts snapper numbers outside its borders – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 18 October 201720 August 2018

Whether or not marine reserves help the unprotected sea creatures beyond their borders has been hotly contested, but new research […]

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Is whitebaiting sustainable? Expert Reaction

Is whitebaiting sustainable? Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 December 201620 August 2018

The whitebait season closed around most of the country last week, with several regions reporting ‘lacklustre’ catch this year. The […]

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What’s the future of recreational fishing? – In the News

What’s the future of recreational fishing? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 14 September 201614 February 2019

A new report from the New Zealand Initiative – the first of three – suggests recreational fishers might face greater […]

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Myths no help to struggling sea lions – Jim Roberts

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 12 September 201611 April 2018

Myths about sea lions, sparked by a consultation paper out for public comment, are counterproductive to the conservation of the […]

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