tuna Archive

  • frog

    Frog vs Rosie in the Battle of the Waterways - by frog



    I’ve had a pretty good start to summer this year. We’ve had plenty of rain, the rivers and wetlands have been nice and full. In between writing blogs, I have had plenty of opportunities to frolic among the raupo as any decent self-respecting Frog should. But recently my home playground and my place as New [...] read more
    December 21, 2011 10:40 am - 2 Comments
  • Metiria Turei

    Continue fishing? Avoid killing seabirds - by Metiria Turei



    Seaweek provides a chance to reflect on the precarious situation of sealife above the waves – our endangered seabirds. They still die in unacceptable numbers as fishing bycatch. In New Zealand waters, up to 10,000 albatross and petrels drown on tuna long lines each year. An inspiring story from South Africa last week pointed to an [...] read more
    March 3, 2009 11:52 am - 4 Comments
  • frog

    Save the tuna - by frog



    Greenpeace has just released its Red List of the twelve most unsustainable fish commonly eaten in New Zealand that most require urgent action to ensure the future of these species and the fisheries. Meanwhile Metiria has just launched a petition calling on the Government to take urgent action to halt the over-exploitation of one of [...] read more
    August 12, 2008 11:14 am - 8 Comments