Tag: Hauraki Gulf
Scientist calls for urgent marine protection
Tensions were high at a meeting last week to discuss 12 new marine reserves proposed by Waiheke Local Board. While marine biologist Roger Grace...
Bold plan for new marine reserves
Plans for 12 potential new marine reserves in the waters of the Waiheke Local Board area have been sent to the government.
The local board’s...
Local groups condemn fishing park plan
The government’s plans for a recreational fishing park in the Hauraki Gulf are “reckless”, says Friends of the Hauraki Gulf.
“The crisis facing the gulf...
Fishing park plan questioned
A recreational fishing park in the Hauraki Gulf would not provide adequate protection for marine life, the Hauraki Gulf Forum states.
In its submission on...
Local board plans marine reserves
Marine reserves have become a hot topic as the government develops new legislation on marine protection. Several Waiheke groups made submissions calling for better...