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Please join the tweet storm to help save Maui’s dolphin

Posted on August 17, 2013March 17, 2015 by Whale and Dolphin Trust

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New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust

2 months ago

New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust
Cameras on boats have dramatically increased reports of Hector's dolphin deaths in trawl nets. In the first 3 months of this year, 6 Hector's dolphins were killed in trawl nets off Banks Peninsula and Timaru. The government's latest estimate is 3 Hector's dolphins in a whole year, off the whole east coast of the South Island.These 6 dolphins were reported by fishermen with cameras on their boats. The problem is, not all boats have cameras and not all video footage is being watched. With these reported catches already double the estimated total bycatch, it is already clear that dolphin deaths in fishing nets are much higher than previously thought. ... See MoreSee Less

'Tip of the iceberg': Shocking data shows number of protected species being killed by commercial fishers

www.newshub.co.nz

Dozens of albatrosses, fur seals, dolphins and penguins have been killed by trawling nets - and that's just from a fraction of boats.
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Wee video about our research on sperm whales in Kaikoura! ... See MoreSee Less

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New Zealand Whale and Dolphin Trust

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Go eat a dolphin burger. No, really! ... See MoreSee Less

Christchurch Restaurant Launches Dolphin Burger

gratergoods.co.nz

Aotearoa’s plant based pioneers Grater Goods have just added a new item to their winter menu - The Dolphin Burger. Founder and CEO Flip Grater’s nickname (and stage name during her international m...
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4 months ago

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2024 New Zealand Annual Coin - Popoto Maui Dolphin Silver Proof Coin

collectables.nzpost.co.nz

A coin celebrating the world’s rarest and smallest dolphin species, popoto Māui dolphin.
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Meeting about marine mining and how it may be affected by the Fast Track bill. ... See MoreSee Less

LIVE STREAM: The Fast Track is the wrong track – Public Meeting - Greenpeace Aotearoa

www.greenpeace.org

In this special in-person event, speakers will dive into what’s at stake, and what chance we have to stop the worst impacts of the proposed Fast Track Approvals Bill.
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