Three of the country's biggest seafood companies have broken ranks with the rest of the sector and declared their support for cameras on fishing boats. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Fishing boat cameras have up for discussion for a while. This week a recording surfaced of the Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash saying New Zealand First's opposition to cameras was the reason they were being delayed. READ MORE:* Stuart Nash apologises to Winston Peters and Shane Jones over fisheries comments* The Greens bear responsibility for capitulation to NZ First and Big Fish* The Detail: Why aren't cameras on commercial fishing boats? CHECKPOINT/RNZ The fishing sector says it's feeling let down by its minister after comments comparing them to criminals surfaced last night.

Source: Stuff July 05, 2020 09:22 UTC