Commercial fisheries underwater camera footage of New Zealand sea lions/pakake is essential for informing key government decisions about their conservation and protection. But, for 16 years, over 218 hours of commercial squid fishing footage, obtained in 2008 from three trawlers, has been kept from scientists and advocates. As reported by The Post, this footage is …
New Zealand sea lions/pakake are endemic and are classified ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They were once distributed across mainland New Zealand/Aotearoa, until humans decimated them due to overhunting. A remnant population fled to the Subantarctic Islands. A refuge, the Subantarctic Islands was not to be. The Southern Squid Trawl Fishery …
According to Fisheries Inshore New Zealand (FINZ), between 2016 and 2020, Deepwater fisheries had an output value of $2.7 billion; their average fish yield was 292,223 tonnes; and arrow squid had an average catch value of $90.9 million. In the year ended March 2020, fish exports from Aotearoa totaled $1.8 billion, making fisheries Aotearoa’s 7th largest export commodity. According …
Join me in signing Greenpeace Aotearoa‘s petition to reinstate the Fishing Related Morality Limit (FRML) of 52 New Zealand sea lions/pakake per year. Click: https://community.greenpeace.org.nz/…/reinstate-the… Pakake are classified as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and there are a total of only approximately 12,000 individuals in existence. The majority of their population …
The implications of Shane Jones and his party scrapping the essential Fishing Related Morality Limit (FRML) of 52 New Zealand sea lions/pakake per year include: – Absolving Fisheries of any responsibility towards protecting pakake. – Empowering people who do not care for pakake to behave with reckless abandon and malice. – Historical population modelling of …
Shane Jones, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries of New Zealand, who is based in Northland/Te Tai Tokerau has declared that the essential Fishing Related Mortality Limit (FRML) of 52 New Zealand sea lions/pakake per year is being scrapped. The FRML is the annual limitation on pakake that can be caught and killed by fisheries …
Sea lion specialists who have conducted historical population modelling have shown that pakake have never recovered from our mass killing of them throughout Sealing. Today, contrary to some reports, pakake are classified as ‘Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and their current population is approximately 12,000; the majority of which reside in …
The 22nd of March every year is the International Day of the Seal; which aims to promote the conservation of seals around the world! Seals are known to be the “personalities” of the sea/moana; they are charismatic, curious, playful, and intelligent. They are often associated with (wo)man’s best friend – dogs, for their behavioral similarities. …
In March 2019, I began my online passion project, which has slowly grown to become a community of people passionate about nature, the oceans, conservation, sustainability and wildlife rights. Thanks to you! For those of you unfamiliar with SEA SOCIETY and are wondering what we are about. Our purpose is to provide education and advocacy. …
In southern New Zealand/Aotearoa, from November to February annually is New Zealand sea lion/pakake breeding season and yellow-eyed penguin/hoiho chick hatching/guarding season. In addition, a juvenile elephant seal/mirounga leonine took up residence in the Clutha Region; therefore, it is essential that strong vehicle restrictions on beaches are in place. On the 1st of January 2023, …
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