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New Zealand continues to disregard biodiversity targets, lobbies for more bottom trawling
New Zealand is fast developing a reputation as a South Pacific vandal, says Greenpeace, as the government continues to fight against increased ocean protection.
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What’s more mysterious than the deep ocean?
The depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we have only just started to understand. Filled with ancient coral reefs, underwater mountains and sea creatures have lived for hundreds of years, the deep ocean is a place of mystery - it even gives us clues to where life began!
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Gruesome bycatch Xmas tree installed at Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
Greenpeace activists have this morning installed a bycatch Christmas tree outside the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, urging them to give New Zealand the gift of cameras on boats this festive season.
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Spillover: how ocean sanctuaries can be good for people and wildlife
Science tells us fully protected ocean sanctuaries are a key way to bring marine life back from the brink of collapse.
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Greenpeace briefing to the incoming government on priorities for the environment and building back better in the Covid recovery
It is our view that the following policies would have the most significant, positive impact on New Zealand’s ecological and climate footprint.
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50,000 strong petition calls for an end to bottom trawling on seamounts
Wellington, 18 November 2020: A coalition of environmental groups delivered a 50,000 strong petition to Parliament today, calling on the Government to ban bottom trawling on seamounts.
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I love fugly
So remind me again, what’s so great about oceans? Beaches, yeah great, sunsets, romantic walks, sand between the toes.
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Final battle to prevent South Taranaki Bight seabed mine hits Supreme Court
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) and Greenpeace will be in the Supreme Court tomorrow for the last battle in a long fight to oppose a seabed mine in the South Taranaki Bight.
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Talley’s guilty of illegal trawls in world’s “most biologically rich ocean habitat”
Talley’s deepwater fishing division, Amaltal, has today been found guilty of illegally bottom trawling in the Hikurangi Marine Reserve off Kaikōura. This comes eight months after the vessel’s skipper was found guilty of the same offence.
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How to protect the oceans in three steps
The oceans near and far are in trouble. In the face of multiple stressors, from destructive fishing to climate change, the oceans are struggling to recover. But together we can protect them.
