I’m very disappointed that #SailGP is returning to #Whakaraupō #Lyttelton Harbour in March 2024
https://newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/sailgp-returning-to-christchurch

I hope the marine mammal management plan is applied properly *this* time, as promised. But even if it does so…

Retired marine biologist Liz Slooten “is adamant the best way to protect dolphins on Whakaraupō is to not hold the race in Lyttelton. The second-best way is to hold it in winter, when fewer dolphins are present.
‘Anything else is window-dressing.’”
https://newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/14/sailgp-race-to-get-independent-decision-maker/

#HectorsDolphins #Dolphins #Conservation #Christchurch #YachtRacing #EconomyComesFirst #MoneyMoneyMoney