Tag: bottom_trawling
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Greenpeace Welcomes Green Party's Environmental Policies, Urges Broader Adoption
Greenpeace Aotearoa welcomes the Green Party's plans to tackle freshwater pollution and protect oceans. Policies include phasing out synthetic nitrogen fertilizer and banning bottom trawling, but Greenpeace calls for urgent action and for the Labour Party to adopt these critical…
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentSocial IssuesElection Greenpeace AotearoaGreen PartyFreshwaterOcean ProtectionNitrate ContaminationDairy IndustryBottom TrawlingGreenpeace
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New Zealand Permits Controversial Trawler, Sparking Environmental Outcry
New Zealand has issued a fishing permit to the Tasman Viking, a bottom trawler with a history of coral destruction. Environmentalists are outraged, citing public opposition and the vessel's past non-compliance.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsEconomyEnvironmentLegalSocial Issues Tasman VikingBottom TrawlingCoralGreenpeaceDeep Sea Conservation CoalitionFishing
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Fisheries Amendment Bill Delayed After Public Outcry, Hailed as Win for Ocean Protection
New Zealand's Fisheries Amendment Bill is delayed until after the election, a win for environmental groups and public outcry against destructive bottom trawling. Advocates demand ocean protection and a ban on bottom trawling on seamounts.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentElectionLegalSocial Issues Fisheries Amendment BillBottom trawlingOcean protectionEnvironmental advocacyShane JonesSeamountsGreenpeace
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New Zealand Implements Temporary Seamount Closures Amid Orange Roughy Population Decline
New Zealand's government has announced temporary seamount closures in the Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery due to plummeting fish numbers. Environmentalists, however, deem the six-week annual ban on bottom trawling insufficient, advocating for permanent protection of these vital habitats.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentEconomyAgricultureLegal New Zealand GovernmentOrange RoughySeamount ClosuresBottom TrawlingChatham RiseGreenpeaceFishery Management
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New Zealand's Bottom Trawl Footprint Remains Minimal, Minister Says
New data shows New Zealand's bottom trawl footprint covers just 1.7% of its waters, largely in previously fished areas. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones highlights the industry's economic importance and ongoing innovation to reduce environmental impacts.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentEconomyState GovernmentsAustralasiaAgriculture Bottom TrawlingFisheriesShane JonesMinistry for Primary IndustriesFishing IndustryExportsNew Zealand Government
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Greenpeace Aotearoa Reports 2025 as Year of "Resistance" Against Anti-Environment Policies
Greenpeace Aotearoa's 2025 report details its resistance against government anti-environment policies, including efforts against seabed mining, dairy pollution, and bottom trawling, while mobilizing public action and scientific advocacy.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsLegalEconomySocial IssuesState Governments Greenpeace AotearoaEnvironmental ProtectionSeabed MiningAnti-environment PolicyDrinking WaterBottom TrawlingGreenpeace
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Greenpeace Renews Call for Bottom Trawling Ban After Devastating Bycatch Data Released
New MPI data reveals over 1,000 seabirds, hundreds of marine mammals, and tonnes of coral destroyed by bottom trawling in New Zealand. Greenpeace urges immediate action and criticizes proposed legislation.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsEconomyEnvironmentElection Greenpeace AotearoaBottom TrawlingMarine LifeBycatchFisheries Amendment BillEllie HooperGreenpeace
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Greenpeace Aotearoa Declares Ocean Protection and Bottom Trawling Bans Critical 2026 Election Issues
Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on politicians to commit to comprehensive ocean protection ahead of the 2026 election, demanding an end to bottom trawling on seamounts, the rejection of the Fisheries Amendment Bill, and expanded monitoring of commercial fishing fleets.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessGeneral PoliticsElectionEnvironmentLegalTradeAustralasia Greenpeace AotearoaBottom TrawlingFisheries Amendment BillHauraki GulfEnvironmental PolicyOceansGreenpeace
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2026 Election Critical for New Zealand Ocean Health Amidst Bottom Trawling Debate
New Zealanders are demanding an end to bottom trawling, making ocean health a key issue for the 2026 election, with specific proposals for marine protection and opposition to the Fisheries Amendment Bill.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentWorld Ocean HealthBottom TrawlingHauraki GulfSeamountsFisheries Amendment BillMarine ProtectionGreenpeace