Sea Shepherd NZ

Defending those that can't defend themselves!

[Sea Shepherd NZ @SeaShepherdNZ]

So trawling within 2nm of shore in a designated Marine Mammal Sanctuary + endangering threatened species, including pahu, korora, hoiho + seals.
More international red flags being raised on NZ's commercial fishing industry and sh*tty Govt. regulations
https://t.co/03P0BhKPAk

[Sea Shepherd NZ @SeaShepherdNZ]

Nets are indiscriminate. The krill industry has no place in Antarctica
Photo: CCAMLR 1/02/2024

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Apparently this level of bycatch is acceptable for the NZ Fishing Industry and government regulators. Nets are indiscriminate no matter how they spin it
2023-24 > 49
2022-23 > 69
2021-22 > 78
https://t.co/EwsvHPrZem

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“reported deaths due to fishing is increasing, not the number of deaths themselves, which means the measures put in place are working”
Which means > the commercial fishing industry has been under-reporting dolphin bycatch for years. Thanks Shane
https://t.co/cpf0Xrg0N2

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Many consumers don't know where and how their fish + seafood is caught. 42 products available in NZ carry a “dolphin friendly” or “dolphin safe” claim but less than 10% mention the fishing method.

https://t.co/8dpk5Eiiin

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Since the level of trust in NZ commercial fisheries is less than zero you'd have to question these two beachcast Pahu/Hectors. Fishers learning to drop them out of the setnet before the camera picks them up? Or just taking a chance that the footage will never be viewed?

[Sea Shepherd NZ @SeaShepherdNZ]

Over 9.5 kilometers of illegal longlines intercepted
Working with Tuvaluan authorities, our Allankay crew seized crucial evidence to halt an illegal fishing operation in its tracks in the #SouthPacific.
https://t.co/EiaGeyDk3a
#tuvalu #seashepherd

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🙈 Industry scientists unwittingly discover Pahu/Hector's travel outside their protected areas 🦆
#banthenets
https://t.co/Wbl4O0DlSY

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@MurfittTauranga Pretty rich coming from the menace to our whenua that is NZFirst . You don't even seem to understand the consequences of your own policies.

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Woke dolphin sinks SailGP
#listentoexperts
https://t.co/5CuMFrsYok

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[Sea Shepherd NZ @SeaShepherdNZ]

Dicing with dolphins. SailGP intends to roll the dice once again on our native dolphin. What are the odds?
(Pahu/Hector’s/Upokohue)
https://t.co/g9Cd63pdRi

[Sea Shepherd NZ @SeaShepherdNZ]

New tee > designed by Maori Mermaid and printed in Aotearoa. Available now! #maui #pahu
https://t.co/iwCkFSGOSC

[Sea Shepherd NZ @SeaShepherdNZ]

Worst kept secret + done deal with the Marlborough District Council. KingSalmon has a history of non compliance with its farms and now its introducing a whole new set of issues
https://t.co/MXD8ALMqQ2
https://t.co/MXD8ALMqQ2

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No wonder the industry resisted cameras > 150% increase in reported bycatch

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@SpiderCatNZ @GreenpeaceNZ @actparty Says the serial racist softtoy...

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https://t.co/d80E57DqK2

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And the trail of dead dolphins continues into the New Year....
Now they have cameras on the inshore East Coast South Island (ECSI) commercial vessels its fairly obvious/criminal what's been happening for the last 50 years.
Will Matua Shane Jones look the other way?

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@EvilArthurFleck For the entertainment of accounts named after soft toys and cartoon characters most probably. Yawn

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So look what happens when you stick cameras on commercial fishing vessels. Who would have thought?
https://t.co/B10S4oDOea