The
Department of Conservation can confirm that they have laid
three charges under the Marine Mammal Protection Act 1978.
Three men have been charged in relation to the shooting of a
NZ fur seal on the Otago Peninsula on Sunday 12th
June.
The NZ Police are also charging the three men under
the Arms Act 1983 in relation to the same
incident.
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