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Latest trawl bycatch numbers a grim wake-up call
The latest fisheries bycatch data paints a grim picture, with trawlers hauling up thousands of kilograms of coral and killing hundreds of fur seals and seabirds over a 12 month…
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Why is coral so important?
Why is coral so important? Find out more about these unique species - the backbone of the oceans - and learn how you can help protect coral.
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NZ trawlers catch thousands of tonnes of coral over 35 years: report
A new report has once again revealed the shocking scale of coral destruction at the hands of the New Zealand bottom trawling fleet. The report outlines over 13,400 recorded incidents of protected coral coming up in trawl nets.
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This is how you’ve made a difference with Greenpeace so far in 2025
In this issue of our magazine Kākāriki, you can read how you are how you are protecting our oceans, climate, forests, and communities here in Aotearoa and around the globe.
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UNOC3: “Fine words must now translate into action”, Greenpeace comment
Nice, France, The UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) concluded yesterday with significant progress made towards the ratification of the High Seas Treaty and a strong statement on a new plastics treaty signed by 95 governments.
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What’s at stake: The beauty of the Tasman Sea
Marine scientist Kat Goddard visited the Lord Howe Rise area, along with a Greenpeace team, to document the abundant marine life around Lord Howe Island, a small exposed portion of…
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NZ has a vast sea territory but lags behind other nations in protecting the ocean
Conrad Pilditch, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Elizabeth Macpherson, University of Canterbury; Joanne Ellis, University of Waikato; Karen Fisher, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Karin Bryan, University of…
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Coral killers – the bottom trawling image that shocked the world
On June 12 2005 Greenpeace captured evidence that bottom trawling was destroying deep sea coral in the Tasman Sea. This is the story of that photo.
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The true story behind the bottom trawling photo that shocked the world
20 years ago today, Greenpeace captured an image of bottom trawlers hauling up a giant piece of ancient coral in the Tasman Sea. The image sent shockwaves around the world - but how did we get it? And 20 years later, where are we at with the campaign to ban bottom trawling?
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Protected corals destroyed in six-tonne bycatch “disaster” from a single bottom trawl
BREAKING: It’s been revealed that a New Zealand bottom trawling vessel has pulled up six tonnes of protected stony coral in a single trawl – making it the worst reported case of coral destruction in New Zealand waters in over a decade.