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YouTube video by Māui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders Beneath the lies

🎥 Beneath the Lies...The NZ fishing industry wants you to believe bottom trawling is “low impact” on our ocean floors. But the truth? It’s devastating.

👉 Watch this video - truth beneath the lies thanks to the Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders: youtu.be/LmWJ7YUJdMY?...

New Research Reveals Seabed Sand Mining Unnecessary as Sustainable Alternatives Exceed Demand An Endangered Species Foundation report released today shows alternative sand sources can supply over 16 million cubic metres annually – far exceeding Auckland's needs.

📢 Today we launched new research that proves seabed sand mining is 100% unnecessary.

🔗 Read the full report here: www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/post/new-res...

Stop Bottom Trawling | Hector's Dolphin Habitat | Sign the Petition Sign our petition to stop bottom trawling in Hector’s dolphin habitat. Together, we’re calling for a future where no dolphin dies in a fishing net.

🐟 Despite years of awareness, Māui and Hector’s dolphins are still dying in fishing nets. Bycatch in set nets and trawl nets remains the leading cause of death, even inside areas meant to protect them.

Sign our petition to stop bottom trawling in NZ:
www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/petition-sto...

🎣Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has pushed through the most significant rollback of fishing regulations in decades, and it coincides with a tidal flow of cash from fishing industry donors into his coffers.

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#PoliticalAccountability #SustainableSeas #FollowTheMoneyNZ

Shock kiwi rediscovery delights conservation world Kiwi pukupuku/little spotted kiwi have been rediscovered in the wild on mainland Aotearoa for the first time in 50 years, shocking and delighting conservationists.

🟤 Kiwi comeback!

Endangered kiwi pukupuku spotted on the mainland for the first time in 50 years - a huge win for conservation.

📷 Photo: DOC

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Email your submission direct by 9am, 28 July to: FMsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz

🛑 Alarming News - the Government is considering closing NZ’s largest orange roughy fishery after new study finds the fishery is facing collapse.

‘Our coastline is not a quarry’ - Local Matters As the fight to stop sand mining at Bream Bay continues, resistance groups have drawn a line in the sand for McCallum Brothers (MBL), warning...

Great to see the Mangawhai Focus shining a light on the open letter sent to McCallum Bros Ltd. Written by Bream Bay local Brenda Leeuwenberg and backed by tāngata whenua, national NGOs and community groups.

Read more: www.localmatters.co.nz/environment/...

#StopSandmining #SaveTaraIti #SayNo

Great to see councils around the country saying no to seabed mining. New Plymouth District Council voted to oppose seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight, reflecting strong community support and environmental concerns. 🌏🌊

#StopSeabedMining #ProtectOurOceans #CommunityForTheCoast #NZSpecies

🛑 Predator Free 2050 Ltd at Risk

The government is proposing to disestablish PF2050 Ltd, a move that would dismantle the community-led predator control efforts vital to saving our native species.

Let’s not undo years of momentum.

Sign here: petitions.parliament.nz/42946b74-b42...

NZ is the last country bottom trawling the South Pacific destroying coral forests that take centuries to grow. Our fishing fleets also kill thousands of endangered species including dolphins and seabirds.

This isn’t sustainable fishing. It’s destruction of ocean habitats.

#BanBottomTrawling

Tide Turning Against Sand Mining Company: Public Pressure and Court Win Mark a New Chapter A powerful open letter has been sent to McCallum Brothers Ltd, marking a significant moment in the growing national resistance against seabed sand mining along the coastlines of Aotearoa coastlines.Th...

📢 A powerful open letter has just been sent to McCallum Brothers Ltd - calling for an immediate stop to their sand mining operations at Mangawhai, Pakiri and Te Akau Bream Bay.

Read it here 👉 www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/post/tide-tu...

🛑 A new law now allows developers to kill protected native species - including kiwi, frogs, and skinks - if they “get in the way” of construction. This policy overrides the Wildlife Act and decades of conservation progress. Endangered species could now be lost, not by accident, but by design.

NZ sea lion officially 'endangered' as population falls below 5000 Fisheries Minister Shane Jones last year scrapped a limit on sea lion bycatch, but now says he would consider advice on reinstating it.

The official endangered status of the NZ sea lion highlights the urgent need for stronger government action to regulate fishing practices, protect marine habitats, and invest in long-term recovery efforts for threatened species.

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YouTube video by Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Ocean Lifelines: Scientists Unveil the Wonders of Seamounts

🎥 🪸Take 2 minutes to watch gorgeous footage of the dazzling abundance of deep-sea life on seamounts! 🏔️🌊

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Sign the petition to ban bottom trawling here:

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#StopBottomTrawling #SaveOrangeRoughy #ProtectDeepSeaLife #NotSustainable

🚫 Fast-Tracking Destruction. Sand mining at Te Akau Bream Bay endangers threatened species, coastal protections, local fisheries, and the very communities that rely on these ecosystems.

Sign the petition today:
www.endangeredspecies.org.nz/sign-petition-stop-sandmining-bream-bay

#StopSeabedMining

Hundreds in Northland protest fast-tracked sand mining operation Auckland-based sand mining company McCallum Brothers is currently in the process of applying for resource consent to extract sand.

MASSIVE tautoko and shout out to all the people involved in this incredibly successful day, bringing the many affected local communities together to have a voice to protect Bream Bay.

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Voted and shared 🐟✅ Go the Orange Roughy 🥇

🐟 Vote the Orange Roughy for Fish of the Year 2025
(*not* catch of the day) 🐟
Orange Roughy are in DEEP trouble. They can live to 250 years, but are caught by destructive bottom trawlers, which devastate their deep-sea habitat on seamounts.
#kikorangi
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