Ban Bottom Trawling on Seamounts
At home and far out to sea, the oceans are being plundered for profit by the fishing industry. This is having devastating consequences, emptying oceans of fish and destroying ancient ecosystems that are vital for all life in the sea. WATCH the video below, and scroll down to sign the petition!
Trawling damages the ocean
Bottom trawling is hugely devastating for ocean ecosystems. When fishing vessels drag vast weighted nets through delicate ecosystems, like over seamounts, they destroy everything in their path. Slow growing corals and sponges, that have provided a habitat for a diverse range of ocean creatures, are ripped to shreds.
Learn moreThe Government must act
The Government is still allowing the commercial fishing industry to plunder these precious ecosystems for profit, and in 2019 announced that more bottom trawling would be allowed. In 2020, they have proposed an increase in quota for bottom trawled fish Orange Roughy, despite the ecological emergency we're in.
Learn moreWhat you can do
Signed the petition but want to take more action? Here's what you can do.
Discover
New Zealand companies still use bottom trawling to catch fish in NZ waters. Find out more about one of those companies, Talley's, and their worrying links to certain MPs.
Read the articleSend the open letter
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders want stronger ocean protection. Send the open letter to the Minister of Oceans today, and call on him to act urgently.
Send the letterFind out why bottom trawling is so problematic by watching this short video.
New Zealand companies still use bottom trawling to catch fish in NZ waters. Find out more about one of those companies, Talley's, and their worrying links to certain MPs.
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders want stronger ocean protection. Send the open letter to the Minister of Oceans today, and call on him to act urgently.