Jim, we respect your views on climate, but we can assure you that your statement is not correct for New Zealand oceans, nor for the management of New Zealand fisheries. New Zealand has a robust and strictly enforced Quota Management System (QMS) which was designed to ensure our fisheries are sustainable and the wider aquatic environment protected. Some New Zealand fisheries were once overfished and most have recovered to levels where they can be sustainably used. Whilst the original article says that trawling is likely increasing ocean acidification, it does not call for an end to trawling. • Dr Jeremy Helson is the chief executive of Seafood New Zealand.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 26, 2021 22:41 UTC