Jono Ridler has finally arrived in Wellington, broken a world record and raised the issue of bottom trawling! What an achievement! š š
Anti-bottom trawling long distance swimmer breaks world record, arrives in Wellington https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591508/anti-bottom-trawling-long-distance-swimmer-breaks-world-record-arrives-in-wellington
Colour me sceptical.
mCDR (Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal) is an umbrella term which encompasses things from looking after mangroves and seagrasses (good stuff) to borderline geoengineering and dumping a variety of materials into the ocean (questionable and even probably bad stuff).
So far it has been mostly proven to be an efficient mechanism for dodgy start-ups to sell carbon credits and do greenwashing.
Beware the Snake Oil salespeople.
Start-up asked for regulation changes to allow controversial marine carbon storage
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/591180/start-up-asked-for-regulation-changes-to-allow-controversial-marine-carbon-storage
Empty promises from National-led govt as āocean exploitation billā voted through
#greenpeace #NZPol #ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #WarOnNature
Greenpeace is slamming the decision by the coalition government today to vote through the Fisheries Amendment Bill, in the wake of mass public outcry against the legislation.
Shane Jones's Ocean Exploitation Bill (aka fisheries amendment bill) is about to go into first reading in parliament.
Have a look and be outraged, if you are into that sort of thing.
I think it was me, personally, and my powerful posting that caused Shane Jones to tremble and back down. š
Still, the bill is a disaster and should be entirely rejected.
Fishing fight: Everyone in New Zealand vs Shane Jones
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-03-2026/everyone-in-new-zealand-vs-shane-jones
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #NZPol
Heartbreaking, and yet more proof that the ocean around us needs more protection!
Seabirds struggled to raise chicks in the Hauraki Gulf this summer. What happened?
https://theconversation.com/seabirds-struggled-to-raise-chicks-in-the-hauraki-gulf-this-summer-what-happened-278086
On Fisheries news and the fight against regulatory capture, today:
Shane Jones drops plan to scrap legal fish size limits after backlash
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/shane-jones-drops-plan-to-scrap-legal-fish-size-limits-after-backlash/CZNSZRZIKVD3HK6IH6HDG7MT4E/
And our response:
Rotten to the core ā āocean exploitation billā must be rejected, says Greenpeace
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/press-release/rotten-to-the-core-ocean-exploitation-bill-must-be-rejected-says-greenpeace/
#protectTheOcean #banBottomTrawling #ocean #fisheries #NZPol #greenpeace
What is all the outrage about the fisheries amendment bill? How much of a betrayal to people, planet and oceans are we talking about? Is Shane Jones really just a mouthpiece for industrial fishing companies? Will National ever grow a spine?
Read all about it in this blog post from #greenpeace.
Sold to the highest trawler: Shane Jones hands NZ oceans over to Big Fish ā National silent
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/sold-to-the-highest-trawler-shane-jones-hands-nz-oceans-over-to-big-fish-national-silent/
#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #NZPol
Sweeping amendments proposed under the Fisheries Amendment Bill sign the ocean over to corporate fishing companies, incentivising trawling, and silencing New Zealanders right to have a say. But perhaps someone should remind National that their voters donāt support ocean destruction.
The recreational fishers are also (rightly) pretty upset by the outrageous fisheries amendment bill from Jones and the industry that he serves.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D7fnYH7YQ/
Call your MP today! (especially if they're National) let them know that this bill shall not pass.
I will never forgive Shane Jones for making me agree with Brian Tamaki on anything.š¤
The grifter is correct (although probably for the wrong reasons) on this one (1) issue.
Ika Makimaki
