Government ‘covering Tracks’ For NZ Bottom Trawler That Destroyed Ancient Coral – Greenpeace

Date: February 1, 2021

Source: The Daily Blog

The government is refusing to release details of a New Zealand bottom trawler that pulled up protected species from a seamount, environmentalists said today.

While the Ministry of Primary Industries has reported the incident to the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO), New Zealand officials are refusing to release the information publicly, despite pleas from environmentalists.

Continue reading here.

Posted on Categories Uncategorized