Protesting under the water

Published: January 25, 2011

by Gareth Hughes

I’m still annoyed the Bluegreens, including the Conservation Minister, plan to cruise Akaroa Harbour this weekend so soon after they declined the local marine reserve application. How rude!

Understandably there is going to be a local protest this weekend and whilst I can’t be there, today I staged what may be the first underwater protest by an MP, diving the Dan Roger’s area of the harbour today.

Unfortunately I didn’t see much fish or sea life, but I guess more the reason for a no-take area of the harbour to replenish stocks. Tragically we did come across a dead penguin which was taken to DOC for an autopsy.

Thanks heaps to local divers Simon, from Dive HQ, and Sarah Alice, who took this great photo.

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Published in Environment & Resource Management | Featured by Gareth Hughes on Tue, January 25th, 2011   

Tags: Blue Greens, marine reserves, oceans

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1. robertguyton

   Posted January 25, 2011 at 11:09 AM

   http://robertguyton.blogspot.com/2011/01/getting-under-bluegreen-boat.html

   Will you be strapping on a dorsal fin for greater impact?
   (let them feel the fear!)

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2. Gareth Hughes

   Posted January 29, 2011 at 10:30 PM

   Update: the autopsy on the penguin revealed it died of starvation, likely because of La Nina.

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3. greenfly

   Posted January 30, 2011 at 6:23 AM

   The penguin, dead!
   Is this the end of Kiwiblog?

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4. greenfly

   Posted January 30, 2011 at 6:24 AM

   Oh, I see it died of starvation!
   False alarm.

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