Fisheries Act reforms to allow greater catch limits, on-board camera footage to stay hidden

Fisheries Act reforms to allow greater catch limits, on-board camera footage to stay hidden

Shane Jones says an overhaul of fisheries rules will allow greater catch limits when fish are abundant and stop on-board camera footage being made public.

Greenpeace condemns NZ’s ‘dodgy reforms’ plan weakening ocean protection

By Emma Page Greenpeace says moves to weaken ocean protection through dodgy fisheries “reforms” will be met with strong opposition, as Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones announces he wants to proceed with a raft of proposed changes to fisheries laws. The controversial changes are some of the largest in decades, and would restrict public access to cameras on boats footage, remove the requirement for fishers to land all their catch, and sto…