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Sam Woolford - Marine
Marine – Facts must be part of caulerpa solution
You would consider yourself lucky if you were found alive 24 hours after falling overboard from a boat. In January, a man was fishing solo...
Marine – Rome’s burning
Whether you’re an avid fisherman, diver or just enjoy the glorious landscape of the Hauraki Gulf, the proposed Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill will determine...
Marine – Fish dump confirms need for cameras
You can’t beat a summer’s day out in the Hauraki Gulf, coming home relaxed and refreshed and, if you’re lucky, with a couple of fish...
Marine – Thriving fishery benefits local economies
Our oceans serve a much greater purpose than just being a source of kai moana. The value of spending time with whanau, fishing off your...
Marine – Collapsing shellfish populations
Collecting kai moana is a Kiwi summer tradition, wading in knee-deep water, collecting buckets of pipi, cockles or whatever else your auntie fancies. It’s an...
Marine – Integrated fisheries management needed
Crayfish are considered functionally extinct in the Hauraki Gulf, our scallop fishery is closed and kina barrens are more common. These are all signs that...
Marine – Trawl bans needed to save sea life
We need to stop killing so much sea life. What does a seafloor look like after decades of bottom trawling? It resembles a muddy, barren...
Marine – It takes a community
It’s fair to say the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park is turning to shit. Quite literally. Hundreds of litres of raw sewage entered the Waitematā Harbour...
Marine – Get trawling out of the Gulf
Ten years and three plans later, consultation is underway to reconsider bottom trawling and Danish seining in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Remarkably, even with...
Marine – Quota versus environment
Last week, the news was dominated by fisheries decisions. Many of us are still scratching our heads. The government needs to get serious about restoring...
