Thu, 30 Jul 2009 2:37 pm – Posted by Kirstie_Knowles | 2 Comments
How utterly disappointing that with its first opportunity to make a difference for life in our seas our new government has let us down – and not just us: more importantly, they’ve let down our threatened and endangered marine life.
Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei’s private member’s bill – the Marine Animals Protection Law Reform Bill – aimed to help threatened Hector’s dolphins, New Zealand sea lions, albatrosses and other endangered seabirds and marine life recover from dramatic population declines and disturbances. One such sub-species - the Maui’s dolphin - has a population of just 111 individuals.
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Tags: marine mammals, marine mammals protection act, threatened species
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Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:28 am – Posted by Kirstie_Knowles | 7 Comments
New Zealand sea lions once ranged right around our coastline, however today they are largely restricted to the isolated islands of the Sub-Antarctic – with over 85% of breeding at the Auckland Islands.
Each summer the Auckland Island squid trawl fishery takes to these water with large trawl nets that scoop up squid. As well as picking up squid however, the fishing nets catch a number of sea lions. As rule-maker & whistle-blower, one of the first questions facing the new Minister of Fisheries – Phil Heatley - is how many sea-lions can be killed this season?
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Published in: General, Marine and Coastal, Threats and Impacts
Tags: fisheries management, marine mammals protection act, quota, sea-lions, squid trawl fishery
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