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
A new report from the New Zealand Initiative – the first of three – suggests recreational fishers might face greater […]
Continue readingMyths no help to struggling sea lions – Jim Roberts
Myths about sea lions, sparked by a consultation paper out for public comment, are counterproductive to the conservation of the […]
Continue readingFish report authors respond to criticisms – NZ Herald
The authors of a report reconstructing the history of New Zealand’s fisheries catch – and finding it out of step […]
Continue readingNZ Fisheries catch under-reported – Expert reaction
A new study suggests that New Zealand’s total fisheries catch since 1950 is 2.7 times higher than officially reported. Between […]
Continue readingState of the Environment report – Expert reaction
The Government today launched a new environmental report – Environment Aotearoa 2015 – showing the overall state of our environment. The […]
Continue readingNZ Sea Lion now ‘Endangered’ – Expert reaction
The status of the New Zealand Sea Lion has moved from ‘Vulnerable’ to the more serious ‘Endangered’ category in the […]
Continue readingEndangered Maui’s dolphin now on the cusp of extinction
A new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a researcher now reporting there are less than 50 […]
Continue readingMaui’s dolphin extinction risk
A major international conference on marine mammals in Dunedin this week has focused attention on efforts to halt the extinction […]
Continue readingIn the news: Report calls for native eel protection
Dr Jan Wright, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling for a moratorium on the fishing of native longfin eels, […]
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