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Commercial gillnets are now banned inshore to four nautical miles around roughly half the country. Along a swathe of the North Island’s west coast, in the heart of known Māui dolphin habitat, protection extends out to 12 nautical miles offshore. Similar restrictions are in place around Banks Peninsula. Trawl netting closures are less severe, extending four nautical miles offshore in Māui dolphin habitat and offering only partial protection elsewhere. These closures have pushed many fishing operators out of business, and some think it’s all for nothing, arguing that they never see Māui dolphins out in deeper water. Conservationists, however, say the restrictions don’t go far enough.
Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue: 183 September / October 2023.
Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-special-case-of-our-smallest-dolphins/
Photograph Richard Robinson © 2023.
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Shot on assignment for New Zealand Geographic Issue: 183 September / October 2023.
Read the Feature: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-special-case-of-our-smallest-dolphins/
Photograph Richard Robinson © 2023.
Rights managed image. No Reproduction without prior written permission.
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