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Posted on 22 March 2021
Media statement on PMCSA The Future of Commercial Fishing in Aotearoa New Zealand
Julie Hall, Challenge Director:“The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor’s recommendations are in line with the Government’s desire for holistic, ecosystem-based fisheries management to support a healthier ocean that provides for future…
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Posted on 18 December 2020
10 things you need to know about the ocean this summer
The world’s oceans are in trouble and humans are responsible. In Aotearoa New Zealand, the state of our marine environment is declining.
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Posted on 09 March 2020
1,800+ schoolchildren (virtually) explored marine science for Seaweek
Last week (3–5 March), schoolchildren from across New Zealand travelled with LEARNZ and the Sustainable Seas Challenge to discover what's threatening mussels/kuku or kūtai, a taonga species, in Ōhiwa Harbour,…
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Posted on 10 December 2019
'Toolkit' for managing cumulative effects
The latest Resource Management Journal is a special issue about our collaborative research into how management of cumulative effects (CE) can be improved.
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Posted on 09 December 2019
Tracking the transport of ocean trash
A web-based interactive tool tracks how floating plastic waste moves around New Zealand's coastline.
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Posted on 24 October 2019
Online resource connects and empowers kaitiaki
A new report from the Tāhuhu Matatau Te Ao Tangaroa project summarises the guiding principles, core values and process they’ve used to develop an online digital resource centre for kaitiaki – stewards or guardians…
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