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Potential ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf described as a good start

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 9 Aug 2023, 8:00am
The Government is set to ban bottom trawling in large areas of the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Gareth Cooke, Subzero Group Ltd
The Government is set to ban bottom trawling in large areas of the Hauraki Gulf. Photo / Gareth Cooke, Subzero Group Ltd

Potential ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf described as a good start

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 9 Aug 2023, 8:00am

A potential ban on bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf is being described as a good start.

Chris Hipkins is expected to announce the ban this morning.

Hauraki Gulf Forum Chair Toby Adams told Mike Hosking it'll be interesting to see if bans eventually go further.

He says if the Gulf ban goes well it could promote the idea of protecting other marine areas.

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