NZ Independent Coalition
leader Brendan Horan says that the Greens are showing that
attempted imitation is the sincerest form of flattery on
Maui’s dolphins. But the Greens announcement today shows
that they have got it wrong.
The first priority must be to
assemble a scientific research team to track and clearly
identify the dolphins’ habitat. Next, the team will
determine the health of the population. A blanket ban on
fishing throughout the waters off the Taranaki coast is
unworkable and unfair. Observers on the fishing fleet
rarely report any sightings.
What we need is a dedicated
and talented team, using good science and the latest
technology to determine and enact the best way to save the
species. This is the already announced policy of the NZ
Independent Coalition.
The Greens announcement would
penalise fishermen, most of whom are avid conservationists.
Once the scientific team isolate the habitat then Government
can consider the areas to make net-free and consider fair
compensation for those fishermen
affected.
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