{"id":6524,"date":"2019-10-02T11:58:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T22:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/new-zealand\/fishing\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T22:07:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:07:48","slug":"fishing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/fishing\/","title":{"rendered":"#Fishing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                \n                <div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\">\n\n                <div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                    \n                        <h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">\n                            Fishing\n                        <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n\n                \n                        <p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">\n                            The way we fish cannot continue. Industrial scale commercial fishing has left parts of our oceans a barren wasteland, where once life thrived. Currently, less than one percent of our global oceans are set aside as ocean sanctuaries, making it all too easy for the fishing industry to exploit their resources. Overfishing and destructive, wasteful fishing practices are threatening the health of our oceans and food security for communities everywhere. Bottom trawling &#8211; commonly known as the most destructive fishing method around &#8211; is turning biodiverse hotspots to rock and rubble.\n                        <\/p>\n                    \n\n                \n\n                <\/div>\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2462\" height=\"1667\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/dd0b37e7-gp03q5v_treated.jpg\"\n                        alt=\"\"\n                        sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/dd0b37e7-gp03q5v_treated.jpg 2462w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/dd0b37e7-gp03q5v_treated-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/dd0b37e7-gp03q5v_treated-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/dd0b37e7-gp03q5v_treated-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/dd0b37e7-gp03q5v_treated-2017x1366.jpg 2017w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/05\/dd0b37e7-gp03q5v_treated-502x340.jpg 502w\" class=\"wp-image-3349 size-full\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/figure>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-query actions-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-actions-list is-custom-layout-grid is-layout-grid wp-container-core-query-is-layout-29f43435 wp-block-query-is-layout-grid\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things you can do<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 32px;\">We want you to take action because together we&#8217;re strong.<\/p>\n        \n        <ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-5430 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-biodiversity tag-fishing\">\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/ban-bottom-trawling-on-seamounts\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/06\/c29372db-gp01g13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Ban Bottom Trawling on Seamounts\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/06\/c29372db-gp01g13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/06\/c29372db-gp01g13-600x421.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/06\/c29372db-gp01g13-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/06\/c29372db-gp01g13-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2018\/06\/c29372db-gp01g13-485x340.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"p4-newzealand-production-content\" data-stateless-media-name=\"new-zealand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/c29372db-gp01g13.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/category\/greenpeace\/\">Greenpeace<\/a><\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/ban-bottom-trawling-on-seamounts\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ban Bottom Trawling on Seamounts<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">At home and far out to sea, our oceans are being plundered for profit by the fishing industry through bottom trawling. But what is bottom trawling and why is it so destructive to ocean habitats? <\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/ban-bottom-trawling-on-seamounts\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Take Action\">Take Action<\/a>\n        \n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n                <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-14955 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry tag-oceans tag-biodiversity tag-fishing\">\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/open-letter-for-oceans-protection\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Open Letter for Oceans Protection\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-new-zealand-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2020\/11\/60fec928-1278390490-huge-scaled.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/open-letter-for-oceans-protection\/\" target=\"_self\" >Open Letter for Oceans Protection<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Imagine a future where the ocean thrives. Where endangered species have been brought back from the brink, and families can catch a feed. <\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/open-letter-for-oceans-protection\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Take Action\">Take Action<\/a>\n        \n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n                <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6826 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-plastics tag-fishing\">\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/stop-ghost-fishing-gear\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4134\" height=\"2326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Stop Ghost Fishing Gear\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey.jpg 4134w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey-510x287.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4134px) 100vw, 4134px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-new-zealand-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2019\/11\/5497c71d-p6y9ey.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/category\/greenpeace\/\">Greenpeace<\/a><\/div>\n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/stop-ghost-fishing-gear\/\" target=\"_self\" >Stop Ghost Fishing Gear<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Ghost fishing gear is wreaking havoc on our oceans. Discarded nets, ropes and other fishing waste makes up 10% of the total plastic pollution in the ocean, but as yet &#8211; nothing is being done to stop it at the source. <\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group read-more-nav is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/act\/stop-ghost-fishing-gear\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\" aria-label=\"Take Action\">Take Action<\/a>\n        \n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n                <\/li><\/ul>\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons carousel-controls is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-044bd602 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-prev\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Prev<\/button><\/div>\n        \n\n            <div class=\"wp-block-button carousel-control-next\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Next<\/button><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons load-more-actions-container is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Load more<\/button><\/div>\n            \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"wp-block-query posts-list p4-query-loop is-custom-layout-list is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n        <li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item see-all-link wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/news-stories\/?tag=fishing\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">See all stories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        \n\n    <p style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 36px;\"><\/p>\n\n    \n\n    <ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76407 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/empty-promises-from-national-led-govt-as-ocean-exploitation-bill-voted-through\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/06\/4d387a6a-gp0su5zlx.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Empty promises from National-led govt as \u2018ocean exploitation bill\u2019 voted through\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/06\/4d387a6a-gp0su5zlx.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/06\/4d387a6a-gp0su5zlx-600x377.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/06\/4d387a6a-gp0su5zlx-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/06\/4d387a6a-gp0su5zlx-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/06\/4d387a6a-gp0su5zlx-510x320.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/06\/4d387a6a-gp0su5zlx.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/empty-promises-from-national-led-govt-as-ocean-exploitation-bill-voted-through\/\" target=\"_self\" >Empty promises from National-led govt as \u2018ocean exploitation bill\u2019 voted through<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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.\u00a0 <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/ehooper\/'>Ellie Hooper<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-31T17:23:17+13:00\">31 March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76343 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/rotten-to-the-core-ocean-exploitation-bill-must-be-rejected-says-greenpeace\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Rotten to the core &#8211; \u2018ocean exploitation bill\u2019 must be rejected, says Greenpeace\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/rotten-to-the-core-ocean-exploitation-bill-must-be-rejected-says-greenpeace\/\" target=\"_self\" >Rotten to the core &#8211; \u2018ocean exploitation bill\u2019 must be rejected, says Greenpeace<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Greenpeace says the coalition government\u2019s removal of one item in NZ First\u2019s \u2018ocean exploitation bill\u2019 is not enough to satisfy public outcry, with the organisation calling for the bill to be rejected in its entirety. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/ehooper\/'>Ellie Hooper<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-25T16:23:59+13:00\">25 March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/worst-in-a-generation-environmentalists-slam-fisheries-reform-bill\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/08\/af44c472-gp0su5zmk_low-res-800px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Worst in a generation, environmentalists slam Fisheries Amendment Bill\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/08\/af44c472-gp0su5zmk_low-res-800px.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/worst-in-a-generation-environmentalists-slam-fisheries-reform-bill\/\" target=\"_self\" >Worst in a generation, environmentalists slam Fisheries Amendment Bill<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/ehooper\/'>Ellie Hooper<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T09:06:56+13:00\">24 March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-76248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/sold-to-the-highest-trawler-shane-jones-hands-nz-oceans-over-to-big-fish-national-silent\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Sold to the highest trawler: Shane Jones hands NZ oceans over to Big Fish &#8211; National silent\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/03\/fd5cc0ac-gp0su5zlw_low-res-800px-1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/sold-to-the-highest-trawler-shane-jones-hands-nz-oceans-over-to-big-fish-national-silent\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sold to the highest trawler: Shane Jones hands NZ oceans over to Big Fish &#8211; National silent<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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\u2019t support ocean destruction. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/ehooper\/'>Ellie Hooper<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-23T16:13:48+13:00\">23 March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-75939 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/quiz-test-your-fishy-knowledge-of-orange-roughy\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/2ab53f0c-copy-of-quiz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"QUIZ: Test your fishy knowledge of orange roughy\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/2ab53f0c-copy-of-quiz.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/2ab53f0c-copy-of-quiz-600x314.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/2ab53f0c-copy-of-quiz-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/2ab53f0c-copy-of-quiz-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2026\/03\/2ab53f0c-copy-of-quiz-510x267.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/03\/2ab53f0c-copy-of-quiz.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/quiz-test-your-fishy-knowledge-of-orange-roughy\/\" target=\"_self\" >QUIZ: Test your fishy knowledge of orange roughy<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Test your knowledge on orange roughy, the deep sea fish at risk from overfishing and bottom trawling <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'>Rusty the orange roughy<\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-05T12:16:30+13:00\">5 March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-75712 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/78-of-nzers-want-bottom-trawling-banned-as-govt-pushes-to-catch-more-coral-in-south-pacific\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/08\/f96613f7-coralbottomtrawl-e1605642085312.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"78% of NZers want bottom trawling banned as Govt pushes to catch more coral in South Pacific\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/08\/f96613f7-coralbottomtrawl-e1605642085312.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/08\/f96613f7-coralbottomtrawl-e1605642085312-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2020\/08\/f96613f7-coralbottomtrawl-e1605642085312-510x333.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-new-zealand-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2020\/08\/f96613f7-coralbottomtrawl-e1605642085312.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/78-of-nzers-want-bottom-trawling-banned-as-govt-pushes-to-catch-more-coral-in-south-pacific\/\" target=\"_self\" >78% of NZers want bottom trawling banned as Govt pushes to catch more coral in South Pacific<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/jparada\/'>Juan Parada<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-17T07:07:21+13:00\">17 February 2026<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-74134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-arctic-sunrise tag-climate tag-food-and-farming tag-oceans tag-rainbow-warrior tag-peoplepower tag-victories tag-fishing tag-seabed-mining p4-page-type-story\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/this-is-how-youve-made-a-difference-with-greenpeace-in-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/10\/13a9ea7b-gp0su68e2_low-res-with-credit-line-800px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"This is how you\u2019ve made a difference with Greenpeace in 2025\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/10\/13a9ea7b-gp0su68e2_low-res-with-credit-line-800px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/10\/13a9ea7b-gp0su68e2_low-res-with-credit-line-800px-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/10\/13a9ea7b-gp0su68e2_low-res-with-credit-line-800px-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/10\/13a9ea7b-gp0su68e2_low-res-with-credit-line-800px-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/10\/13a9ea7b-gp0su68e2_low-res-with-credit-line-800px.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/\">Story<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/arctic-sunrise\/\" rel=\"tag\">GreenpeaceShips<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/climate\/\" rel=\"tag\">Climate Change<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/food-and-farming\/\" rel=\"tag\">Food&amp;Farming<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/rainbow-warrior\/\" rel=\"tag\">RainbowWarrior<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/peoplepower\/\" rel=\"tag\">PeoplePower<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/victories\/\" rel=\"tag\">Victories<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/seabed-mining\/\" rel=\"tag\">Seabed Mining<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/this-is-how-youve-made-a-difference-with-greenpeace-in-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" >This is how you\u2019ve made a difference with Greenpeace in 2025<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Please enjoying reading the October 2025 issue of K\u0101k\u0101riki, our Greenpeace Aotearoa supporter magazine. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/vicky\/'>Vicky Marland<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-18T16:32:43+13:00\">18 November 2025<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-74720 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/industry-opposition-to-bottom-trawling-ban-outrageous\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2025\/08\/af44c472-gp0su5zmk_low-res-800px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"Industry opposition to bottom trawling ban \u201coutrageous\u201d\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" data-image-size=\"post-thumbnail\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"planet4-aotearoa-stateless\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2025\/08\/af44c472-gp0su5zmk_low-res-800px.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/\">Press release<\/a><\/div>\n                <div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/oceans\/\" rel=\"tag\">Oceans<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\"> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/tag\/fishing\/\" rel=\"tag\">Fishing<\/a><\/div>\n                \n                <\/div>\n                \n        <h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/press-release\/industry-opposition-to-bottom-trawling-ban-outrageous\/\" target=\"_self\" >Industry opposition to bottom trawling ban \u201coutrageous\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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. <\/p><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"wp-block-group posts-list-meta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><span class='article-list-item-author'><a href='https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/jparada\/'>Juan Parada<\/a><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-14T09:48:40+13:00\">14 November 2025<\/time><\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-74055 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-greenpeace tag-oceans tag-fishing p4-page-type-press-release\">\n            \n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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