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Seabed mining is a new threat to our oceans. Now is our chance to stop it – before it's too late.
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Join the call to demand that the NZ Govt bans bottom trawling on seamounts and similar deep sea features, and…
Call on the NZ Government to ban unnecessary single-use plastic bottles* in NZ, and to incentivise reusable and refillable alternatives.
Join us to call on the New Zealand Government to phase out imported animal feed like PKE for the good…
From climate change and plastics, to deep sea mining and overfishing – the threats facing our oceans are growing and…
We know that plastics are choking our oceans, and putting the creatures that call it home at risk. We need…
Seabed mining is a new threat to the oceans. Now is our chance to prevent the destruction before it’s too…
Sign on now to get the Government to adopt a national strategy to eliminate plastic pollution in Aotearoa New Zealand.
From destructive fishing and mining, to climate change – the threats facing our oceans are growing greater by the day.…
Call on the NZ Govt to commit to implementing cameras on the whole commercial fishing fleet before the end of…
Call on Jacinda Ardern to set up a billion dollar fund to transition New Zealand away from industrial to regenerative…
Sign on now to call on the New Zealand Govt to ban chemical nitrogen fertiliser.
Single-use plastic bottles are one of the worst offenders. They are killing precious seabirds like toroa (albatross) and they wind…
At home and far out to sea, our oceans are being plundered for profit by the fishing industry through bottom…
The Climate Commission has put together a draft plan for how New Zealand can reduce its emissions – and they…
Imagine a future where the ocean thrives. Where endangered species have been brought back from the brink, and families can…
Ghost fishing gear is wreaking havoc on our oceans. Discarded nets, ropes and other fishing waste makes up 10% of…
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