Nick Young :verified: on Nostr: And the PR guy says it’s ok because they mostly trawl sandy muddy seabed — but ...
And the PR guy says it’s ok because they mostly trawl sandy muddy seabed — but that shows how RARE it is and they killed AT LEAST 6000kg in 12 months.
They’ve been doing this for years. Out of sight and out of mind, but it’s been absolute carnage.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/10/revealed-over-6000kg-of-protected-corals-and-sponges-trawled-by-commercial-vessels-in-just-12-months.html #nzpol #fishing #ocean
They’ve been doing this for years. Out of sight and out of mind, but it’s been absolute carnage.
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/10/revealed-over-6000kg-of-protected-corals-and-sponges-trawled-by-commercial-vessels-in-just-12-months.html #nzpol #fishing #ocean