Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Black Petrel Captures Reported
A small family fishing company has self-reported the
capture of 18 endangered black petrels and two flesh-footed
shearwaters over a six-day period in the past
week.
Each time a capture occurred, the vessel moved its fishing over 30 kilometres in an attempt to avoid the birds.
The owners of the company and the skipper of the vessel are devastated about the captures, which happened while longlining with full mitigation deployed.
The company, crew and skipper are cooperating fully with agencies to understand why such an unusually large number of birds were captured over this period.
A camera was operating on the vessel at the times of the captures and that footage will be examined as a part of establishing what may have been the cause.
This company is actively engaged in seabird conservation and educating others and the incidents have affected them deeply.
There will be no further comment until the details of this incident are understood.
UN Department of Global Communications: United Nations Proposes New Global Dashboard To Measure Progress Beyond GDP
Banking Ombudsman Scheme: Fraud Check Delays Well Worth The Inconvenience, Says Banking Ombudsman
Asia Pacific AML: NZ’s Financial Crime Gap - Beyond The 'Number 8 Wire' Mentality
Westpac New Zealand: Kiwi Households Adapting Despite Widespread Cost Pressure Concerns, Westpac Survey Shows
University of Auckland: Kids’ Screen Use Linked To Long-Term Deficits In Self-Control And Attention
University of Auckland: Research To Address Equity In STEM For Māori, Pacific And Female Students
