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marine ecology

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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Fish report authors respond to criticisms – NZ Herald

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 May 2016

The authors of a report reconstructing the history of New Zealand’s fisheries catch – and finding it out of step […]

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NZ Fisheries catch under-reported – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 May 201605 September 2018

A new study suggests that New Zealand’s total fisheries catch since 1950 is 2.7 times higher than officially reported. Between […]

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Remembering Rena: Oil spill research – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 09 May 201603 May 2017

Nearly five years after the ship Rena ran aground on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef) and caused the worst oil spill in […]

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Decline of the southern right whale – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 March 2016

New research tracking the rapid decline and slow recovery of New Zealand’s southern right whale population has been widely covered […]

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NZ’s whales almost killed off – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 March 201617 March 2016

Relentless whaling decimated New Zealand’s southern right whale population to just a fraction of pre-whaling numbers by the start of […]

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Rena remains on reef – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 29 February 201629 February 2016

The wreck of the Rena container ship, its equipment and contents will remain on the Astrolabe Reef where it was […]

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Seabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction

Seabird plastic ingestion bad, getting worse – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 September 201526 February 2019

By 2050 it will be almost impossible to find a seabird that hasn’t eaten plastic, predicts a new Australian study. […]

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Rena oil spill: Information and expert resources

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 October 201113 October 2011

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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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