Posts by Ellie Hooper
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Orange roughy catch limit cut a good start, but seamount trawling ban necessary, say environmentalists
Environmentalists have welcomed news that the orange roughy catch will be cut by 40%, but say the need for a bottom trawling ban on seamounts is more urgent than ever.
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Greenpeace celebrates New Zealand’s commitment to Global Ocean Treaty
News that New Zealand will be an early signer of the Global Ocean Treaty is being celebrated by Greenpeace this week, who are calling it a win for nature, global cooperation and people power.
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New Greenpeace report reveals shocking extent of threats to ocean health
A major new analysis of the threats facing the world’s oceans has been released by Greenpeace today, in a report that also sets out a political roadmap for protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030.
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Enviro Groups slam decision to continue trawling Hauraki Gulf
News today that the government will allow bottom trawling to continue in large areas of the Hauraki Gulf is being met by strong opposition from an alliance of groups campaigning to get the destructive fishing method out of the marine park.
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Nothing transformational about Fishing Industry Plan
Greenpeace is slamming the government’s Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan released today, calling it anything but transformational as it allows destructive bottom trawling to continue.
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Cameras on full fishing fleet urged to protect ocean
An announcement that the long awaited cameras on boats scheme will be up and running this week is a step in the right direction but must be rolled out to the entire fleet to keep the fishing industry accountable and protect the ocean.
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Bottom trawling ban needed to save plummeting fish populations
New information showing plummeting numbers of orange roughy on seamounts and other features demonstrates why bottom trawling must be banned from these biodiverse areas, say Greenpeace and the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition.
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Coral cost of bottom trawling – 200 tonnes destroyed in 13 years
A damning new report shows bottom trawling destroys coral at alarming rates.
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So we have a Global Oceans Treaty. What now?
In March this year, governments made history by unanimously agreeing on a Global Oceans Treaty at the UN. It’s a ground-breaking agreement that will transform the way we treat our blue planet.
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UN Ocean Treaty formally adopted, as the race to ratification begins
The historic UN Ocean Treaty has been formally adopted by consensus in New York after the Treaty text was agreed in March 2023. Since then, the text has undergone months…