Seasick: Episode 2 - Commercial Fishing | Saving the Hauraki Gulf | Stuff.co.nz

Commercial fishing is often singled out as the main culprit in over-exploitation, but there is a need for healthy protein for New Zealanders. Read: interactives.s...
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EPISODE 3 OUT TUESDAY, APRIL 26 AT 7PM (NZT)
EPISODE 2 - COMMERCIAL FISHING
Commercial fishing is often singled out as the main culprit in over-exploitation, but there is a need for healthy protein for New Zealanders. We investigate how commercial catch is monitored, fishing methods that are less damaging to the seafloor and the Quota Management System, which is almost 40 years old, and whether it is still fit for purpose.
WHAT IS SEASICK?
The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park was the first marine park established in New Zealand. It reaches from Te Arai to Waihi in the North Island, an area of more than 1.2 million hectares which includes more than 50 islands. It is a unique, bio-diverse and a much-loved body of water, but it is in a state of ecological collapse.
Seasick - Saving the Hauraki Gulf is a seven part series initiated by the release of many bleak reports on the state of the gulf. The alarming decrease in crayfish, paua, scallops, fish stocks - most sealife. How has it come to this? Who are the culprits and what can be done?
Over 18 months we have interviewed more than 70 people - all with strong, well-informed, points of view.
We investigate the history of fishing, commercial and recreational, fisheries management in general, the Quota Management System and look at marine reserves. Most agree with more marine protection but there is conflict over what that should look like.
It seems apparent that not enough has been done fast enough. Time is running out to save the Hauraki Gulf. There are stories of hope - we just hope they will be in time.
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[@Stephen-bq4nq]

Most of the fish that's caught doesn't even stay in New Zealand it's exported so all this talk from people saying New Zealand people need a low fat food source is just a smoke screen.

[@murrayclarke2171]

It's not a low fat food source when it is deep fried. I'm blown away by the size of some people getting their Friday fish and chips...

[@lohnetashley-boreham4144]

Sad how its always the its commercial fishing thats damaging the ocean then they say its the recreational fisher men its all of us and we need to do something about it. Walk the walk not talk the talk

[@splintmeow4723]

You can see the nettings from satellite images all around the South Island, it is so depressing.

[@murrayclarke2171]

It just struck me that if the Kina are the kelp killers, how about we make cray potting illegal in the Gulf? Crays are about our only natural predator of Kina. At the same time we could be spawning Kelp beds. Start in a few spots and go from there. Meanwhile, work on all the other aspects of degradation shown in later episodes. Great series.

[@daallaad]

they dont care if they bugger it up its just a race to make money before its gone now

[@MG-fr3tn]

Treat it like any other organic production enterprise.
One third of the total capital involved with the food aquwestion is conducive to the spaces being harvested.
That's time capital innovation and space.
Explane it to the vested interest with a vector graph.
Bottom trawling needs to be changed,it's an insult.

[@Stephen-bq4nq]

The gulf needs to be shut down for 20 years no fishing what so ever it's so damaged only drastic action will turn things around