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New orange roughy limit ‘bare minimum’ for troubled fishery - government must ban bottom trawling on seamounts
New orange roughy catch limit ‘bare minimum’ for the troubled fishery government must ban bottom trawling on seamounts

Natalie Jessup
Sep 29, 2024


Verbal Presentation to the Environment Select Committee – 7 June 2024
On the 7th of June 2024, Tāngaro Tuia te Ora, the Endangered Species Foundation (ESF), presented our case to Environment Select Committee.

Natalie Jessup
Jun 8, 2024


From Courtroom Battles to Collective Triumph: Court Rejects Offshore Sand Mining Proposal
In a monumental victory for environmental conservation, the Environment Court has refused consents for offshore sand mining in the...

Natalie Jessup
Apr 15, 2024


NZ backtracks on South Pacific ocean protection, lobbies for more bottom trawling - environmental groups
Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Immediate release Monday 29 January 2024 The New Zealand government appears to be turning its back on...

Natalie Jessup
Jan 29, 2024


Urgent Call to Ban Destructive Fishing Methods in Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
The Hauraki Gulf Alliance, today expressed deep concern to Hon Rachel Brooking, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, about the ongoing...

Natalie Jessup
Aug 29, 2023


NGO comment on Fisheries plan: there’s nothing transformational about trawling seamounts
Immediate release 7 August 2023 Environmental groups say the Fishery “Industry Transformation Plan” (FITP) is not transformational, its...

Natalie Jessup
Aug 7, 2023


Minister needs to adopt five-point plan to transform NZ fisheries
The Our Marine Environment 2022 report from the Ministry for the Environment shows very clearly that protections for the ocean have not...

Natalie Jessup
Jul 6, 2023


EU protects deep sea life from bottom trawling, as new science shows up NZ industry proposal
The European Union has agreed new measures to protect seamounts from bottom trawling, showing up the New Zealand government’s inaction on...

Natalie Jessup
Sep 24, 2022


Experts highlight need to urgently ban seabed mining in NZ
Oceans advocates from across Aotearoa today called on the New Zealand Government to urgently ban seabed mining. Via this live webinar,...

Natalie Jessup
May 16, 2022
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