Re: 'Fish stocks munted'... really, people should understand that WWF NZ is part of a multinational corporation with a multi-million dollar budget which comes predominantly from individual and corporate donations. So there is a strong incentive to catastrophise any environmental issue to encourage more donors.
The fact that NZ fisheries are managed to maximise sustainable yield is not a disaster. Nor is incomplete scientific understanding of stocks if said stock is well above the msy and a fecund specie. Recreational groups like Legasea also have an incentive to present a dishonest picture to grab a greater proportion of what is supposed to be a shared fishery. It's further astounding that they refuse to contribute to research or the cost of management.
The Spinoff article is lazy reporting and indicative of popular bias.
Re: 'Fish stocks munted'... really, people should understand that WWF NZ is part of a multinational corporation with a multi-million dollar budget which comes predominantly from individual and corporate donations. So there is a strong incentive to catastrophise any environmental issue to encourage more donors.
The fact that NZ fisheries are managed to maximise sustainable yield is not a disaster. Nor is incomplete scientific understanding of stocks if said stock is well above the msy and a fecund specie. Recreational groups like Legasea also have an incentive to present a dishonest picture to grab a greater proportion of what is supposed to be a shared fishery. It's further astounding that they refuse to contribute to research or the cost of management.
The Spinoff article is lazy reporting and indicative of popular bias.