Tag: bycatch

Greenpeace Renews Call for Bottom Trawling Ban After Devastating Bycatch Data Released

26 May 2026 10:54 a.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

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.

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