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New Zealand Fisheries and our endangered animals caught in the crossfire

New Zealand Fisheries and our endangered animals caught in the crossfire

New Zealand Fisheries and our endangered animals caught in the crossfire New Zealand Fisheries and our endangered animals caught in the crossfire, 8.79 MB
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Forest and Bird have released a report on an attempted cover up of New Zealand's fisheries. The report highlights a string of incidents on fishing vessels where unwanted mammals and birds have been caught in nets and lines, resulting in countless deaths of dolphins, sealions and albatross. There have been attempts from fishing groups to ask for permission to not release images of these incidents, in fear that they may tarnish the reputation of New Zealands fishing and fish exports. Producer Will spoke with Forest and Bird chief executive Kevin Hague about what their report unconvered.