Nat/act/nzf 2023

[iceman]

Here read this,



https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/...t-hauraki-gulf

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political...of-marine-park


And this - the results of Horizon Poll last week with 73% of adults wanting Bottom Trawling Banned in Sth Pacific International waters WHILE our new coalition govt has withdrawn support for a ban and LOBBIED for Bottom Trawling to be allowed to continue.
AND 80% of adults want cameras on commercial fishing boats.


https://www.horizonpoll.co.nz/page/692/kiwis-ban-h

Bottom Trawling destroys in seconds marine ecosystems which have taken thousands of years to build up.




And BTW, a Union or organisation which represents thousands of members donating to a Political Party (either National or Labour or ACT, Greens etc ) is not the same as Industry bosses/owners making significant donations to an individual who they are hoping to become their Minister. We saw it also with the Horse Racing Industry & Winston Peters.
Can you see the difference ?

I don't need to read this. I follow it closely and don't need to re-read many months old articles. Your original post on this issue said the Coalition Government is going to "resume bottom trawling (banned by Labour)".
That is not a truthful statement. Neither had Labour "banned bottom trawling" nor has the Coalition made any announcements to "resume" it. There are numerous MPAs (Marine protected areas) in NZ waters where various levels of restrictions apply, including some where bottom trawling is banned. We've had them for decades. There is nothing new in any of this.
Most fish caught by bottom trawls comes from areas where bottom trawls have been used for decades and they still produce well. That's how destructive the method is, or not.

No I don't see any difference whether money comes from a Union with thousands of members that have no say in it, or a commercial organisation in any industry, which often employs hundreds or thousands of people and are often major benefactors to their communities, like I know some of the financial contributors to NZ First are. You should also be aware that some of the ones you refer to in the fishing industry, have a history of making donations to other political parties as well, including Labour.