Marine Protection
Trawl fishing to be banned, new protected areas for Hauraki Gulf
Trawl fishing will be largely banned and 18 new protection areas created in the Hauraki Gulf under a proposal released by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, David Parker, this morning. The Hauraki… Audio
Does the new Dolphin protection plan go far enough?
Last week the Government announced a new roadmap for protecting dolphins native Maui and Hector's dolphins in New Zealand waters. Audio
Marine protection - are we doing enough?
In New Zealand we boast that over 30% of our waters are protected. But is that really the case? The World Wildlife Fund says it's not, in fact they claim less than 1% of our marine environment is… Audio
Fears about future protection of Antarctic marine areas
The incoming Donald Trump administration is prompting fears about the future protection of marine areas in the Antarctic. Audio
"Easy win" marine sanctuaries could undermine conservation
An expert in marine sanctuaries is warning huge marine protected areas like the one planned by New Zealand's government around the Kermadec Islands could actually be undermining conservation efforts… Audio
Bill Ballantine: New Zealand's pioneer of marine conservation
A tribute to Bill Ballantine, New Zealand's tireless campaigner for the protection of our oceans, who died this week at the age of 78. Audio, Gallery
No-trawling zones popular option for Otago coast
A group charged with finding places for marine parks on the south-eastern coast of the South Island is receiving many proposals for large no-trawling zones, it says.
Ross Sea protection bid fails
The fifth attempt to get marine protection for the Ross Sea has failed, but at the eleventh hour China came to the table, saying it could support a revised proposal. Audio
Getting Wet and Experiencing Marine Reserves
Since 2002 the Experiencing Marine Reserves programme has been taking primary school students snorkelling so they can see for themselves how effective marine protection is Audio