Tag: coral

New Zealand Permits Controversial Trawler, Sparking Environmental Outcry

2 Jul 2026 1:04 p.m. · Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa

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.

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