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April 14, 2026
Speed is not the problem. Cutting public rights and limiting scrutiny is. Fisheries decisions affect shared, finite resources and require careful, evidence-based consideration. Faster is not better if it increases the risk of depletion.
April 14, 2026
The Fisheries Amendment Bill is fundamentally flawed and does not deliver a better future for our fisheries. Our marine environment. Or us. Specifically the Bill will: Remove environmental safeguards, allowing the Minister to set catch limits without considering the wider consequences of fishing on the marine environment and other species. Shut the public out of ... Read more.
April 9, 2026
LegaSea has created an online template to help guide your submission. Once you’ve built your submission, copy and paste the content into the form on the Parliamentary webpage.
April 9, 2026
No. The amendment to remove commercial minimum size limits for nine finfish species including snapper, tarakihi, and trevally still remains in the Fisheries Amendment Bill. The Prime Minister publicly stated on March 25th 2026, that National would consider removing this amendment at the Select Committee stage.
April 9, 2026
Speak up. Oppose the Bill by making a submission by 29 April 2026. Click here to build your submission using LegaSea’s online template. Then go tell your friends and family to submit. Tell them this will be one of the most important things they do before the November election. The Amendment Bill has passed its ... Read more.
