… the original data was based on a ‘coding error’ on board a fishing boat, and the species caught was actually petrels. … “It is hugely concerning that no one at MPI or the fishing company seemed to notice let alone react when a … under-reporting of bycatch also happens in the fishing industry. “Most fishing boats do not have an observer on …

… support camera-based monitoring on inshore and commercial fishing boats. Trial camera report here.   Since October … voluntarily carried cameras on their boats to test how fishing affects the black petrel. The black petrel is the … why cameras on boats are needed across the whole fishing industry, including smaller inshore boats,” says Forest & …

… Four endangered NZ sea lions have been killed in commercial fishing nets in one week, making this the third day in a row … have been confirmed dead at the hands of the commercial fishing industry. “Four endangered sea lions in a single week, five …

… vast majority of our oceans are open for exploitation by fishing, mining, oil, and gas companies. Seabird and marine mammal by-catch, habitat destruction, and over-fishing are destroying whole ocean ecosystems. Fisheries New Zealand is responsible for policing the fishing industry but has been heavily influenced by commercial …

… climate change and physical barriers to their migration. Fishing is yet another pressure, and it’s one we can easily … & Bird advocated for a moratorium on commercial whitebait fishing to be included as an option for the public to … improves the status quo, which is a largely unregulated industry dealing in threatened native fish.” “We look forward …

… prioritised economic factors and a voluntary industry plan over effective regulation to restore the … put sustainability before the commercial interests of the fishing industry. Industry lobby Fisheries Inshore New Zealand …

… wave of depletion and overfishing came from commercial fishing boats in the 1950s and “they got real heavy out here … in 1984. The rules at that time still allowed commercial fishing for snapper and potting for crayfish, with a 10-year phase-out. So from 1994 there was no commercial fishing for crayfish at Mimiwhangata. In 1984, the rules for …

… magnificent seabirds, and to call on Government and the Fishing Industry to get serious about saving penguins, albatrosses, … our opportunity to ask the Government to ensure that our fishing industry is adopting best practices to avoid the …

… a catch limit on both commercial and recreational fishing, and a data collection method. Forest & Bird’s … the Environment to save our whitebait species from over-fishing, water pollution, and habitat destruction, so they … Zealand are experiencing death by a thousand cuts. Over-fishing is a pressure that we can alleviate right now. We …

… a catch limit (on both commercial and recreational fishing), and a method to collect data on the juvenile migratory galaxiid fish caught during the fishing season. We therefore seek that the Department of … (DOC) correct its oversight by establishing, for whitebait fishing: a license requirement, a catch limit on both …

… to coral images here.   "These incredible photos show the fishing industry is continuing to haul up dozens of protected coral … the expansion of bottom trawling on the basis that most fishing occurred in areas that had already been trawled and …

… submissions calling for an end to the commercial fishing practices the government estimates kill up to 14,400 seabirds a year . The petition says: “ Commercial fishing is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of marine … completely legal under New Zealand law.  It is clear our fishing rules need an urgent update." Backing the call for a …

… The death of four Hector’s dolphins in fishing nets in December shows why fishing boats need cameras, says Forest & Bird. "These tragic … in our fisheries, and raises serious questions over the industry’s dismal record of killing threatened native …

… Threat Management Plan released today does not address the fishing industry’s deadly impact on the species. The conservation … sea lions aren't present, or by using sea lion friendly fishing methods such as jigging," says Ms Goddard.   “Forest …

… ripping up the seafloor to catch food. Bottom-contact fishing has no place in Tīkapa Moana, which is an ecosystem … and yet this Plan would still allow dredging? This fishing method is like taking a bulldozer through the … mammals and seabirds aren’t being killed as a result of fishing. That’s why achieving zero bycatch, as articulated in …