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/
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!
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/
ICYMI
From Saturday January 17th, the #GlobalOceanTreaty has entered into force! 🌊
It is the most significant piece of legislation in decades for protecting the High Seas across the globe and it is now ratified by 83 countries and counting,
Join us in celebrating this milestone for the ocean and all the creatures that live in it!
🐋 🪸 🦈 🐙 🐢 🐟
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
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?”
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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
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
Quite likely the dumping is responsibility of a commercial trawler. 🙄
#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
On board the #rainbowWarrior, we chased down bottom trawlers and labelled them #OceanKiller, for the destruction of the ocean via bottom trawling
We then went back to Talley's turf and reminded them that Bottom Trawlers are Ocean Killers
We occupied a Palm Kernel processing facility in Taranaki, because there are #tooManyCows in New Zealand's #DirtyDairy
On board the #rainbowWarrior, we chased down bottom trawlers and labelled them #OceanKiller, for the destruction of the ocean via bottom trawling
Hoiho, the yellow eyed penguin, is one of the rarest penguins in the world and found only in Aotearoa. 🐧
But the northern population of hoiho is collapsing - by 80 percent since 2008.
Use our easy online tool to make a submission to call for zero bycatch of endangered hoiho.
Submissions close on December 12.
https://action.greenpeace.org.nz/ett/speak-up-for-hoiho-and-oceans
Good news for the Hoiho: the temporary emergency closure has been extended! 🥳 🐧
But still, the long term plans are insufficient and need to be improved to guarantee the survival of these beautiful creatures.
Make a submission in the link posted earlier in this thread!
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #hoiho #penguins #oceans
This is cool. Great example of the importance of mussels in marine ecosystems. 🦪
The Hauraki Gulf: We made the mess, now we fix it
https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/10/what-revivinhauraki-gulf-we-made-the-mess-now-we-must-fix-itg-the-hauraki-gulf-teaches-us-about-marine-restoration/
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
The good, the bad and the ugly about the new Hauraki Gulf Protection Act. 🌊
This new law will increase protection in the waters of the Hauraki Gulf and is coming into force from next weekend. 🐳
The Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Act: Turning the Tide for the Marine Park
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/the-hauraki-gulf-marine-protection-act-turning-the-tide-for-the-marine-park/
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #NZPol #HaurakiGulf #TīkapaMoana #greenpeace
While not lacking criticism, the Hauraki Gulf Protection Act is coming into force this weekend.
It is a net positive, despite its shortcomings, but much more work needs to be done to restore the mauri of Tīkapa Moana, the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #NZPol #HaurakiGulf #TīkapaMoana
AUCKLAND - Join us for a FREE screening of David Attenborough's latest documentary!
🐟 6-9pm, Tuesday 21st October
🐟 Light snacks provided!
🐟 Held in an accessible venue
🐟 Exclusive viewing of Greenpeace Aotearoa's Seamounts short film 🪸
🐟 Hear from Greenpeace oceans campaigner Juan Parada about what Greenpeace Aotearoa is doing to protect the oceans - and how you can get involved!
😷 Masks encouraged and available
RSVP here:
https://community.greenpeace.org.nz/events/ocean-film-screening-at-the-greenpeace-warehouse
A sliver of #goodNews though:
While Central Government kowtows to the vested interests of destructive industries, local government finds ways to stand up and defend the environment in their own regions.
Well done Waikato Regional Council! 👏
Council to notify massive Coromandel bottom trawl ban, picking fight with Govt
https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/10/waikato-regional-council-proposes-coromandel-bottom-trawl-ban/
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?
