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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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Marine protected areas on the West Coast

In the News  |  Published: 17 June 201518 June 2015

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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Redesigned nets let small fish escape – Māori TV and 3 News

In the News  |  Published: 08 April 201528 March 2016

Two different research-based approaches to boost New Zealand’s fishing sustainability have recently been covered in the media, both of which […]

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Maui’s dolphin extinction risk

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 December 201327 February 2020

A major international conference on marine mammals in Dunedin this week has focused attention on efforts to halt the extinction […]

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Maui’s dolphins draw media focus

In the News  |  Published: 16 March 201216 March 2012

The release of a report that estimates there are only 55 Maui’s dolphins left in the world has caused a […]

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Maui’s dolphins need better protection – scientists

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 201216 March 2012

A new Department of Conservation report estimates there are approximately 55 Maui’s dolphins left, leading experts to call for better […]

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Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection

Fishing mishaps reignite calls for Ross Sea protection

In the News  |  Published: 12 January 201214 February 2019

The Green party has called for the Ross Sea in Antarctica to become a marine protected area, in the wake […]

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Fishing for the truth on ocean protection

Fishing for the truth on ocean protection

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 22 November 201114 February 2019

An article by Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons in the New Zealand Herald highlights the environmental issues surrounding fishing,  drawing […]

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Forensics foil fishy infringment

In the News  |  Published: 09 November 201109 November 2011

The forensic analysis of paint has lead to the fining of a fisherman for the illegal dumping of excess fish,  […]

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Report highlights Hauraki pollution

In the News  |  Published: 11 August 201111 August 2011

The Hauraki Gulf is suffering from extensive environmental degradation due to a variety of factors, according to a report released […]

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