Protect Tīkapa Moana the Hauraki Gulf
The Hauraki Gulf is the beating heart of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and beyond: a place of cultural, ecological, and spiritual significance.
This year, we have a powerful opportunity to help restore the health of Tīkapa Moana the Hauraki Gulf. By acting together, we can push for a meaningful ban on destructive fishing methods that continue to damage this precious taonga. Waters that once shimmered with vast schools of trevally and snapper, and reefs that bristled with crayfish, are now overfished.
We’re calling on the Government to ban all mobile bottom‑contact fishing in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, including:
- Bottom trawling
- Dredging
- Danish seining
For decades, bottom trawling, dredging, and Danish seining have devastated the seafloor, destroyed habitats, and contributed to ecosystem collapse.
The environmental damage is severe and ongoing, and New Zealanders have already lost too much. Communities, scientists, iwi, fishers and environmental groups agree: the Gulf cannot heal while bottom trawling continues.
Please join us in asking the Government to protect Tīkapa Moana and ensure its recovery for future generations.
It’s time to ban bottom trawling and help the Gulf heal.
Together, we are an unstoppable tide. Join the movement and sign our petition now.
Help protect the Hauraki Gulf. Help restore Tīkapa Moana.
Photo credit: Gareth Cooke, Project Kahurangi