by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
There’s an app for fishers that acts much like a weather forecast – it pulls in data from a range of sources and forecasts where fishing operations could take place to fish sustainably and avoid endangered species. Mandated bycatch reduction measures in the...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
Argo is an international programme that has maintained a global ocean network of profiling floats since 2004. Presently there are about 3,900 operational floats with each float sampling the ocean as shown below. Initially, the float sinks to 1,000 m depth, where it...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
Aotearoa New Zealand is home to one-third of all species of seabird and the breeding ground for the highest number of seabird species worldwide.[1] In recent times, many seabird species have become threatened or endangered.[1] Fishing practices are a contributor along...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
An exclusion zone put in place by Bay of Plenty Regional Council following an oil spill eventually paved the way for a landmark court ruling. This confirmed that regional councils have jurisdiction to control the taking of fish, provided this is not for a Fisheries...
by EllenR | Feb 21, 2021 | Case studies – Fish
When various community groups came to the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council with concerns about the depletion of fish stocks in the local area, it sparked the genesis of a collaborative approach to restore abundance to local waters. Advocacy groups, local iwi and hapū,...