All articles by Ellie Hooper
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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…
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What is the draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan?
Like the name suggests the draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan is an industry led plan that’s being pitched as a kind of long-term vision for the fishing sector. Sadly it's anything but transformational - especially as it does nothing to address the threat of bottom trawling.
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Delaying cameras on boats will mean more ocean destruction, says Greenpeace
Further news that commercial fishing boats are operating without onboard observers shows just how critical it is to get cameras on boats immediately.
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Ocean groups slam fishing Industry Transformation Plan as ‘status quo plus subsidies’
Environmental and recreational fishing groups have slammed the government’s draft Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan at a public meeting today, saying the plan does nothing to tackle the threat of destructive…
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Show your heart for the Hauraki
Late last month hundreds of people gathered at Auckland’s Mission Bay for an on-water rally to show some love for the Hauraki Gulf – Tīkapa Moana and send a clear message to decision makers: ban bottom trawling in the marine park.