Certain scientists have accused government agencies of overstating the toxoplasmosis threat, as a distraction away from the effects of the fishing industry on Māui dolphin. A critically endangered species, an estimated 63 Māui dolphins live on the West Coast of the North Island. The document also lays out options for fishing restrictions on set nets and trawling across the country. "The conversation seemed to be less about how do you conserve and how do you preserve the Māui Dolphin than about how much it is going to cost us to enable the Māui Dolphin to recover." "If you think of Māui dolphin, it's a conservation issue not an economic issue."

Source: Stuff July 19, 2019 04:18 UTC