when Seafood NZ says it was just a "rare mistake" that bottom trawlers hauled up 6 tonnes of coral earlier this year:

(based only on reported bycatch, there is certainly more that goes unreported)

#BanBottomTrawling #ProtectTheOcean #oceans #fisheries #NewZealand

This video from Seafood Watch and the Monterey Bay Aquarium gives orange roughy a red rating for being unsustainably fished with bottom trawling nets that wipe out entire coral ecosystems.

They are rightly telling conscientious customers to avoid buying it.

"It's a red alert if you ever see orange roughy on the menu" -> how's that for NZ's clean green trademark?

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries

While a majority of New Zealanders across every party overwhelmingly want bottom trawling to be banned and more of the ocean to protected.
:blobcat_whistle: 💅

Fisheries emerges as unlikely election battleground
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/23/fisheries-emerges-as-unlikely-election-battleground/

#NZPol #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries

For reference, this is the reported catch in just one of the fisheries management areas, currently considered to be collapsed.

See where 1000 ton would figure?
yeah, not good.

#NZpol #fisheries #BanBottomTrawling #ProtectTheOcean

Jones responding to our polling with some misleading info:
🐟 1000 ton would be less than half of the reported catch in one fisheries area from 2024, the one considered to be collapsing. If that is all that remains then things are truly dire!
🐟 What are these "other nations that are there" that he speaks of? Only New Zealand bottom trawls in the south pacific high seas. Therefore we have the WORST track record using the MOST DESTRUCTIVE method available.
Sick of the implied and reflexive "racism as a defense" NZFirst is so fond of.

Minister defends bottom trawling, despite poll showing majority of NZers want it banned
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/587141/minister-defends-bottom-trawling-despite-poll-showing-majority-of-nzers-want-it-banned

#NZPol #BanBottomTrawling #ProtectTheOcean #oceans #fisheries

Here's an excellent article about the problem with bottom trawling in New Zealand from the people at Mindful Money.

It includes suggestions for you to make sure that your savings or investments are not contributing to the destruction of the oceans. 🌊

Stirring up the Truth on Bottom Trawling
https://mindfulmoney.nz/learn/stirring-up-the-truth-on-bottom-trawling/

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries

Caught up with the legend currently beating a world swimming record and demanding an end to bottom trawling: Jono Ridler!

It's so inspiring to see people putting their body and their energy in the line for their beliefs, and in this case, for a healthy ocean for all of us and those who will come after us.

Follow Jono's incredible swim at http://swim4theocean.org/ and let's stand together to end destructive bottom trawling!

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries

It's really exciting that the kaupapa of ocean protection, and particualrly of ending bottom trawling, is taking off!

Live Ocean is the organisation behind Jono Ridler's record breaking swim aiming to highlight the issue and end bottom trawling in New Zealand.

and here is a great post explaining clearly what it is and why it must end.

https://liveocean.org/what-is-bottom-trawling-and-why-does-it-need-to-end/

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries

The corals in the depths of the ocean around Aotearoa are truly special. That's why they should not be wrecked by indiscriminate bottom trawling. 🪸🌊

They're too precious to lose!
Great article here, including the current record breaking swim by Jono Riddler to stop bottom trawling. 🏊

Largest ever seen centuries-old coral found in New Zealand - Oceanographic
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/largest-ever-seen-centuries-old-coral-found-in-new-zealand

#BanBottomTrawling #ProtectTheOcean #oceans #fisheries

Protest works.
Shane Jones is backing down from at least one of his controversial, pro-industry proposals. Largely as a result of protest action by recreational fishers last year.

‘Better a dead marlin than a dead campaign’: Shane Jones’ fisheries pivot
https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360928141/better-dead-marlin-dead-campaign-shane-jones-fisheries-pivot

#NZpol #fisheries #oceans #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling

Protest works.
Shane Jones is backing down from at least one of his controversial, pro-industry proposals. Largely as a result of protest action by recreational fishers last year.

‘Better a dead marlin than a dead campaign’: Shane Jones’ fisheries pivot
https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360928141/better-dead-marlin-dead-campaign-shane-jones-fisheries-pivot

#NZpol #fisheries #oceans #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling

“Once the fish are gone,” Shields said, “what do we have left?”
🐟 🌊

Spearfisher Darren Shields urges Shane Jones to end bottom trawling
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/spearfisher-darren-shields-urges-shane-jones-to-end-bottom-trawling/X65EIRRR7NB5HPZMMY3FIJ6NIE/

#BanbottomTrawling #ProtectTheOcean #oceans #fisheries #NZPol

Quite likely the dumping is responsibility of a commercial trawler. 🙄

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/trail-of-dead-fish-found-off-great-barrier-island-hauraki-gulf-fisheries-nz-investigates/G6P7LRBODZBHVMGYICLQBT5NLM/

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #fisheries #Aotearoa #oceans

Really sad to see this waste of fish, and likely to become a lot more common under the propopsed changes to fisheries rules that Minister Jones is pushing for.

Fisheries NZ investigating report of illegal fish dumping
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/583307/fisheries-nz-investigating-report-of-illegal-fish-dumping

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #fisheries #Aotearoa #oceans

The community in Waikato has taken a bold step to ban bottom trawling and other damaging fishing methods in most of the coastal area around them. 🌊 💪

But of course now the greedy fishing industry lobby has announced they will try to stop the regional council's decision to continue unrestricted profiting off ocean destruction. 🐟

We stand in solidarity with mana whenua, local leaders, scientists and environmental advocates that want to protect the ocean for everyone. 🌏

Industry opposition to bottom trawling ban “outrageous”
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/industry-opposition-to-bottom-trawling-ban-outrageous/

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #NZPol

This video from Seafood Watch and the Monterey Bay Aquarium gives orange roughy a red rating for being unsustainably fished with bottom trawling nets that wipe out entire coral ecosystems.

They are rightly telling conscientious customers to avoid buying it.

"It's a red alert if you ever see orange roughy on the menu" -> how's that for NZ's clean green trademark?

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries

Today the government announced a huge orange roughy allowable catch reduction in the collapsed Eastern South Chatham Rise fishery. 🐟

This is a step in the right direction, but still doesn't go far enough.

The fact that the Minister is now considering closing parts of the ocean to protect spawning fish is a significant shift. ✊

Our demand is for all seamounts to be off-limits for bottom trawling. 🪸

Seamount protection considered to protect crashed fish stock
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/seamount-protection-considered-to-protect-crashed-fish-stock/

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #NZPol #fisheries

The Global Ocean Treaty and the High Seas Alliance in TIME Magazine! 🌊🐙

"It’s hard to overstate the significance of a new international treaty at this current political moment. There has never been a climate diplomacy effort like this for the ocean—it is obviously a big win for the ocean, but also for multilateralism."

"The effort to establish high seas protections will outlast any single administration, and global public support will be critical to these efforts."

https://time.com/7316884/high-seas-treaty-un-lisa-speer/

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #stopSeabedMining #BBNJ #GlobalOceanTreaty

Me to the NZ government (who haven't ratified the Global Ocean Treaty yet):
"GET IN LOSERS, WE'RE GOING TO SAVE THE OCEANS!"

🌊🐙🐳

HISTORIC MILESTONE FOR GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION: 60th ratification triggers entry into force of High Seas Treaty
https://highseasalliance.org/2025/09/19/historic-milestone-for-global-ocean-protection-60th-ratification-triggers-entry-into-force-of-high-seas-treaty/

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #NZPol

More and more influential voices agree that bottom trawling is a hugely destructive, indiscriminate and frankly indefensible practice.

If we want to have a thriving ocean to help regulate our climate and for future generations to enjoy, bottom trawling needs to stop.

Why New Zealand’s most famous fisherman is telling people to ‘order the chicken’
https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/360816644/why-new-zealands-most-famous-fisherman-telling-people-order-chicken

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #NewZealand