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Empty promises from National-led govt as ‘ocean exploitation bill’ voted through
Greenpeace is slamming the decision by the coalition government today to vote through the Fisheries Amendment Bill, in the wake of mass public outcry against the legislation.
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Rotten to the core – ‘ocean exploitation bill’ must be rejected, says Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the coalition government’s removal of one item in NZ First’s ‘ocean exploitation bill’ is not enough to satisfy public outcry, with the organisation calling for the bill to be rejected in its entirety.
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Worst in a generation, environmentalists slam Fisheries Amendment Bill
The Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will likely have its first reading in parliament this week, is being labelled the worst fisheries policies in a generation by environmental groups who are…
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Sold to the highest trawler: Shane Jones hands NZ oceans over to Big Fish – National silent
Sweeping amendments proposed under the Fisheries Amendment Bill sign the ocean over to corporate fishing companies, incentivising trawling, and silencing New Zealanders right to have a say. But perhaps someone should remind National that their voters don’t support ocean destruction.
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QUIZ: Test your fishy knowledge of orange roughy
Test your knowledge on orange roughy, the deep sea fish at risk from overfishing and bottom trawling
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78% of NZers want bottom trawling banned as Govt pushes to catch more coral in South Pacific
New polling shows overwhelming support from New Zealanders for a ban on bottom trawling in the South Pacific high seas and an ocean sanctuary in the same area.
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This is how you’ve made a difference with Greenpeace in 2025
Please enjoying reading the October 2025 issue of Kākāriki, our Greenpeace Aotearoa supporter magazine.
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Industry opposition to bottom trawling ban “outrageous”
News that fishing industry lobby group Seafood New Zealand will actively oppose a ground breaking, community-supported plan to ban bottom trawling along the Coromandel Coast shows how out-of-touch it is with public sentiment.
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Seamount protection considered to protect crashed fish stock
A decision to dramatically reduce catch limits in the world’s largest orange roughy fishery is being welcomed by environmental groups, while they assert further protection is needed to prevent habitat and population collapse.
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Key orange roughy population on verge of collapse, government considers closure
New data reveals that New Zealand’s main orange roughy fishery, accounting for half of the country’s total catch, is on the brink of collapse, with one model showing it may…