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Ika MakimakiShane 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.
AquaClaireFollowing today's post by @InsideClimate on the appalling marine die-off & toxic seawater in Papua New Guinea, I found an excellent article by John Cannon dated 20Mar on Mongabay which is complentary (& was apparently omitted from the Mastodon feed @mongabay):
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/pngs-new-ireland-coastal-waters-causing-fish-deaths-human-sickness/
PNG’s New Ireland coastal waters causing fish deaths, human sickness
For several months, the waters around New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea have been causing illness, skin irritation and the death of sea life, according to communities living along the east coast of the island. In December 2025, residents say they began noticing that fish and other marine life were turning up dead along […]
Ars Technica NewsHow new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures https://arstechni.ca/uEs6 #marineconservation #deepseafishing #oceanography #syndication #fisheries #Science
The XylomIn India, crushing U.S. tariffs on the shrimp export industry has reduced orders and job opportunities, giving employers more leverage.
Pushed to work at least 12 hours a day for the same pay with no health insurance, provident fund, or bonuses, workers had only two choices – quit or comply.
https://www.thexylom.com/post/trump-india-tariffs-shrimp-industry-women-wages-healthcare
I think it was me, personally, and my powerful posting that caused Shane Jones to tremble and back down. 😂
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
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 – ‘ocean exploitation bill’ 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
@theguardian_us_environment "The goal of Sea Shepherd’s latest campaign is to stop all krill fishing in the Antarctic... the industry’s expansion is outpacing the time needed to gather information to assess consequences of the trade... risks irreversible damage."
#PrecautionaryPrinciple #overfishing #krill #Antarctic #ocean #fisheries