The Government has proposed plans to expand protection for Māui and Hector’s dolphins. A discussion document, released today, includes proposals […]
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Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area – Expert reaction
Sweeping new protections for Antarctica’s Ross Sea will come into effect on Friday 1 December. After five years of debate, the marine protected area […]
Continue readingDecline of the southern right whale – In the News
New research tracking the rapid decline and slow recovery of New Zealand’s southern right whale population has been widely covered […]
Continue readingNZ’s whales almost killed off – Expert Reaction
Relentless whaling decimated New Zealand’s southern right whale population to just a fraction of pre-whaling numbers by the start of […]
Continue readingRena remains on reef – In the News
The wreck of the Rena container ship, its equipment and contents will remain on the Astrolabe Reef where it was […]
Continue readingAntarctic marine protection bids fail – Expert reaction
Two proposals to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Antarctic waters have failed to be adopted by the Commission for […]
Continue readingUPDATED: Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary – Expert reaction
The Kermadec Islands and surrounding ocean – one of the Pacific’s most diverse and pristine marine environments – is to […]
Continue readingNZ Sea Lion endangered – in the news
The rare New Zealand Seal Lion has been listed as ‘Endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The […]
Continue readingEndangered Maui’s dolphin now on the cusp of extinction
A new warning has sounded for the world’s smallest dolphin, with a researcher now reporting there are less than 50 […]
Continue readingMarine mammals mooted at meeting
The Maui’s dolphin and other endangered marine mammals have been the focus of a huge international conference taking place in […]
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