Act now to save the Maui's dolphin from extinction

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED

New Zealand’s critically endangered Maui’s dolphin is the world's smallest and rarest marine dolphin but it is in very real danger of extinction. New reports indicate only 55 adult dolphins now remain alive yet the New Zealand Government’s response has been shamefully inadequate.

Send this urgent message calling for action to the NZ Prime Minister, Ministers of Fisheries, Minister of Conservation, the Ministry of Primary Industries and the Department of Conservation.

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When the Yangtze River dolphin went extinct people all over the world were shocked and dismayed - but now New Zealand could become the first country to oversee the extinction of a marine dolphin in over 50 years.

This year, both the International Whaling Commission and the World Conservation Congress urged the New Zealand Government to take immediate measures to protect Maui's dolphin.

A group of New Zealand experts identified bycatch in fishing nets as the key threat to the dolphins, and provided advice on management for the area in which they are found.

The measures in place so far, and the current proposal by the Ministry of Primary Industries, fall far short of these expert recommendations.