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The Detail: Net Fishing Is in, Then Out Again
The National Party's policy shift on ring-netting conflicts with last year's government stance and raises concerns for small commercial fishers and environmental groups.
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Fishing for a win, the National Party does a backflip
The battle has been long – fish versus fishing. Now, the fight over the future of the Hauraki Gulf has erupted again, this time over politics, promises, and what policy critics are calling a backflip. Nine months out from the election, the National Party has pledged to ban the controversial practice of ring-netting in 12 high protection zones and to review rules around bottom trawling corridors. Currently, two high protection zones can be access…
·Auckland, New Zealand
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