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Posted on 01 June 2023
Media Coverage April/May 2023
Commercial fishers flock to protected areas95bFM The Green Desk — Researchers have found that commercial fishing activity increases sharply near new marine protected areas.
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Posted on 15 May 2023
New research reveals a change in fisher behaviour around offshore marine protected areas
Globally, marine protected areas (MPAs) are used as a marine conservation tool, with many studies demonstrating that the fish biomass from within the MPA can “spillover” into the surrounding non-MPA…
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Posted on 09 June 2022
Minister highlights need for EBM on World Ocean Day
The contribution of our work towards creating healthy resilient oceans has been recognised by the Ocean and Fisheries Minister David Parker, in a speech at Auckland University.
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Posted on 15 April 2022
Our impact on the ‘state of the environment’ report
"Human activities including pollution, overfishing, and impacts from climate change are damaging the mauri of our marine environments and reducing our ability to connect with them.
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Posted on 01 July 2021
Seafood Magazine: Making tikanga Māori more evident in fishing practice
Shared with permission from Seafood New Zealand Magazine - June 2021:When European settlers first arrived in Aotearoa, Māori embraced the opportunity to expand their commerical fishing trade and commerce, quickly establishing…
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Posted on 29 June 2021
IVF for flounder holds the key to a fledgling aquaculture industry
This article is republished from University of Waikato under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Posted on 22 June 2021
Expert comment: Revitalising the Gulf
Today the Government has released the Revitalising the Gulf, a strategy to restore the health and mauri of the Hauraki Gulf.
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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 28 February 2021
Media coverage in January & February 2021
Glider observations in New Zealand’s shelf seas Marine Tech Talk (podcast) – Marketing Director at Teledyne Marine Melissa Rossi interviewed Khushboo Jhugroo and Joe O'Callaghan about their ocean glider research (Episode 28,…
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Posted on 12 November 2020
Interview with: Leonardo Durante
Originally from São Paulo, Brazil, University of Otago PhD student Leonardo Durante recently submitted his thesis, funded through the Ecosystem connectivity project.
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Posted on 27 October 2020
Catching the wave: new Innovation Fund projects to grow our blue economy
Following a high level of interest, we are pleased to announce the projects that will be funded by the Innovation Fund 2020.
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Posted on 11 September 2020
Benthic animals ride out innovative lab experiment
Dog cockles and sponges are widely distributed around our coasts, where they are important in structuring communities and ecosystems.
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