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Bottom trawling a triple threat to marine environments – new report
Greenpeace is calling for urgent action to restrict bottom trawling after a new government report highlights the compounding effects the destructive fishing method has on climate change, habitat degradation and biodiversity.
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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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Greenpeace calls for investors to boycott wannabe seabed miner as they list on NZ stock exchange
Greenpeace is calling on prospective investors “not to bankroll ocean destruction” by investing in wannabe seabed mining company, Manuka Resources, as they list on the NZ stock exchange today.
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Greenpeace activists convicted and discharged over seabed mining action
Four ocean advocates have been sentenced in court in Wellington today, after locking down the Wellington headquarters of the mining industry lobbying firm Straterra (since renamed the New Zealand Minerals…
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Historic Ocean Treaty to enter into force
In a landmark moment for ocean protection, the Global Ocean Treaty has been ratified by 60 countries, meaning the agreement can enter into force.
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“Bottom trawling kills” message projected onto downtown Wellington building as fisheries meeting starts
Greenpeace has projected images of destroyed coral onto a downtown Wellington building, highlighting the destruction caused by New Zealand bottom trawlers, as an international fisheries meeting starts in the capital…
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Greenpeace activists arrested in Nelson after occupying bottom trawling vessel
Three Greenpeace activists have been arrested after occupying a Talley’s bottom trawling vessel early this morning in Nelson.
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Greenpeace activists stop Talley’s trawler from leaving Nelson port, branding it an ‘ocean killer’
Greenpeace activists have boarded a Talleys' bottom trawling vessel this morning, stopping it from leaving the Port of Nelson.
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Jones moves to green light ocean destruction through reforms
Greenpeace says moves to weaken ocean protection through dodgy fisheries “reforms” will be met with strong opposition, as Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones announces he wants to proceed with a raft of proposed changes to fisheries laws.
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Alliance renews call for bottom trawling ban in Hauraki Gulf
Members of the Hauraki Gulf Alliance have deployed a massive ‘Ban Bottom Trawling’ banner on the deck of the Rainbow Warrior, demanding an end to destructive bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf marine park.
