As I am sure most of you have heard, the government has put in protection measures for the Hectors and Maui dolphins :) X10^1980138469387!!!

 

Here is some more info and different views on the new laws if you are interested:

 

New protection for dolphins – good first step, but not enough for dolphin recovery, says WWF

 

WWF has welcomed today’s decision from the Government to bring in new protection for Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins as a ‘good first step’ but says there is much further to go to save the species.

 

“Today’s decision is a strong move by Jim Anderton.  We’re very encouraged to see action to manage the main threats that have caused Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins decline,” says WWF’s Marine Programme Manager Rebecca Bird.  “After more than four years of sustained WWF campaigning for their protection, today's decision gives Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins a fighting chance for survival.”

 

However, WWF and dolphin scientists are deeply concerned that the new measures don’t go far enough to allow dolphins to recover, saying the likely impact will be keeping dolphin numbers static at current depleted levels.

 

Liz Slooten, Associate Professor and dolphin scientist at Otago University said: “These protection measures seem designed to hold populations are current, depleted level, rather than at population recovery.  Despite the fact that recovery to non-threatened status is specifically required under the MMPA, the word ‘recovery’ is not used anywhere in the Minister’s statement.”

 

“It means the dolphins are still vulnerable to extinction,” says WWF’s Rebecca Bird.  “When you’re dealing with the world’s rarest dolphin you can’t go for half measures in the face of extinction.”

 

WWF is campaigning for full protection for Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins, including a set net and trawl fishing ban, so they can recover to their former abundance and distribution. 

 

WWF states the Government's new measures mean:

• Maui’s dolphins remain unprotected throughout their full range.  The new measures that extend the set net ban into harbour entrances is a positive move.  However Maui’s remain unprotected within harbours and consequently are still at risk from drowning in fishing nets here.  The Government has failed to act on WWF sightings information and scientific acoustic pod data that indicates Maui’s range further inside harbours.
• Maui’s remain unprotected in the southern extent of their current alongshore range, in the Taranaki region, despite this being critical habitat for the dolphins.
• Extending set net bans further off shore to 7 nautical miles is positive for the dolphins, however the trawl fishing ban does not go far enough and involves a complex set of management measures.  WWF is deeply concerned that the government will have difficulty enforcing measures and monitoring compliance, despite the extensive increase in observer coverage also announced. 
• The west coast population of Hector’s dolphins come off worst.  The government’s focus appears to be on protecting core populations that are deemed to be the most at risk.  Hector’s dolphins along the west coast are not protected at all from trawl fishing and only given limited protection from set nets.  This means dolphins will continue to die in fishing nets in this region. 
• Around the South Island south coast, dolphins remain unprotected from set nets in harbours, estuaries and inlets and it’s unclear what the government’s intentions are regarding trawl fishing in this area, which indicates it will remain a key threat in this region. 
• South Island east coast protection measures are vague – again it is unclear whether trawl fishing gear restrictions will be adequate to ensure dolphins do not get caught and whether set net restrictions will be extensive enough.  This is particularly of concern around the Kaikoura region. 

 

“We’re heartened by the Government’s concerted effort to protect our dolphins, but this is just a first step," says WWF's Rebecca Bird. "We challenge the government now to produce a species recovery plan that is futuristic and visionary – addressing some of the threats is simply not enough.  We want a future where Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins are abundant throughout their natural range.  It’s a question of national pride, saving a species for the next generation, and the opportunity to show the world we live up to our clean green image and we’re 100% committed to protecting the world’s rarest dolphin.”

 

 “The acting Conservation Minister today announced four new marine mammal sanctuaries – again, a step in the right direction, but it is unclear what level of protection these will offer, so we will be seeking clarification," she added. 

 

"Sadly Ministers haven’t extended the Banks Peninsula marine mammal sanctuary, despite extensive science that shows this would offer significant protection and benefits for the species’ survival.  This measure would also benefit the dolphin tourism industry that sustains the local economy, an industry which nationally contributes an estimated $24million per year to the New Zealand economy.”

 

To find out more about WWF's campaign to save Hector's and Maui's dolphins, go to www.stoptheirextinction.org.nz

  

ENDS

For further information:

Jenny Riches, communications manager at WWF-New Zealand on 0274 477158

 

Dolphin Notes:

1.       Hector’s and Maui’s  dolphins are New Zealand’s sole endemic dolphin species - that means they are not found anywhere else on planet Earth.  New Zealand has only one other endemic marine mammal - the New Zealand sea lion (formerly known as Hooker’s).

2.       Maui’s are the most rare marine dolphin in the world with an estimated population of just 111 individuals. Maui’s are a subspecies of the  Hector’s dolphin, and live only along the west coast of the North Island. 

3.       The reason the dolphins are at risk is because they live close to shore, which places them at great risk from fishing – specifically, drowning after becoming entangled in commercial and amateur set nets and  inshore trawl nets.  Boat strikes, coastal development and pollution are  also factors.

4.       Because both species only live about 20 years and are low, slow breeders, any human-induced deaths have a huge impact.  Even one more death of a Maui’s dolphin, caused by humans, could push them over the brink to extinction as the population will simply not be able to sustain itself.

5.       Some fishing restrictions have been put in place, such as banning set nets from certain areas.  However, dolphins are still dying, which shows these  steps are not enough.

6.       The dolphins’ fragile status was first recognised nearly 10 years ago, in 1999.   It has taken this long for the Government to finally issue a draft Hector’s and Maui’s  Dolphin Threat Management Plan (August 2007).  This draft has still not been finalised.   

7.       Set nets and trawl nets are unequivocally acknowledged by New Zealand’s Ministry of Fisheries and Department of Conservation as the most significant threat to both Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins.

8.       The deaths of 22 common dolphins in two vessels’ trawl nets last December shows that the fishing industry’s voluntary Marine Mammal Operating Procedure cannot provide adequate protection for Maui’s.  The Minister of Conservation confirmed it not uncommon for dolphins to be captured in nets in this way.

1. The Government has the power and mandate to stop the extinction from happening.  The Fisheries Act 1996 (s9 and s10) allows the Government to act with caution to ensure sustainability.
2. Jenny Riches
   Marketing and Communications Manager
   WWF-New Zealand
   P: +64 4 471 4288
   M: +64 274477158
   F: +64 4 499 2954
    
   83% of New Zealanders support a ban on set and trawl fishing to protect Hector's and Maui's dolphins.  Find out more at www.stoptheirextinction.org.nz

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campaigning for full protection for Hector\u2019s and Maui\u2019s dolphins, including a set net and trawl fishing ban, so they can recover to their former abundance and distribution.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3eWWF states the Government\x27s new measures mean\x3a\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cul style\x3d\x22\x22 type\x3ddisc\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22color\x3ablack\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan 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range further inside harbours.\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e \x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22color\x3ablack\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3eMaui\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3e\u2019s remain unprotected in the southern extent of their current alongshore range, in the Taranaki region, despite this being critical habitat for the dolphins. \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22color\x3ablack\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3eExtending set net bans further off shore to 7 nautical miles is positive for the dolphins, however the trawl fishing ban does not go far enough and involves a complex set of management measures.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eWWF is deeply concerned that the government will have difficulty enforcing measures and monitoring compliance, despite the extensive increase in observer coverage also announced.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22color\x3ablack\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3eThe west coast population of Hector\u2019s dolphins come off worst.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eThe government\u2019s focus appears to be on protecting core populations that are deemed to be the most at risk.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eHector\u2019s dolphins along the west coast are not protected at all from trawl fishing and only given limited protection from set nets. \x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2fspan\x3eThis means dolphins will continue to die in fishing nets in this region.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22color\x3ablack\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3eAround the \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3eSouth Island\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3e south coast, dolphins remain unprotected from set nets in harbours, estuaries and inlets and it\u2019s unclear what the government\u2019s intentions are regarding trawl fishing in this area, which indicates it will remain a key threat in this region.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22color\x3ablack\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3eSouth Island east coast protection measures are vague \u2013 again it is unclear whether trawl fishing gear restrictions will be adequate to ensure dolphins do not get caught and whether set net restrictions will be extensive enough.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eThis is particularly of concern around the Kaikoura region.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fli\x3e\x3c\x2ful\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\u201cWe\u2019re heartened by the Government\u2019s concerted effort to protect our dolphins, but this is just a first step,\x26quot\x3b says WWF\x27s Rebecca Bird.\u00a0\x26quot\x3bWe challenge the government now to produce a species recovery plan that is futuristic and visionary \u2013 addressing some of the threats is simply not enough.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eWe want a future where Hector\u2019s and \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3eMaui\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\u2019s dolphins are abundant throughout their natural range.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eIt\u2019s a question of national pride, saving a species for the next generation, and the opportunity to show the world we live up to our clean green image and we\u2019re 100\x25 committed to protecting the world\u2019s rarest dolphin.\u201d \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\u201cThe acting Conservation Minister today announced four new marine mammal sanctuaries \u2013 again, a step in the right direction, but it is unclear what level of protection these will offer, so we will be seeking clarification,\x26quot\x3b she added.\u00a0\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x26quot\x3bSadly Ministers haven\u2019t extended the \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3eBanks\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3ePeninsula\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e marine mammal sanctuary, despite extensive science that shows this would offer significant protection and benefits for the species\u2019 survival.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eThis measure would also benefit the dolphin tourism industry that sustains the local economy, an industry which nationally contributes an estimated \x2424million per year to the \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3eNew Zealand\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e economy.\u201d \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3eTo find out more about WWF\x27s campaign to save Hector\x27s and Maui\x27s dolphins, go to \x3ca href\x3d\x22http\x3a\x2f\x2fwww.stoptheirextinction.org.nz\x2f\x22 target\x3d\x22_blank\x22\x3ewww.stoptheirextinction.org.nz\x3c\x2fa\x3e \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x3bcolor\x3ablack\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_text style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x22\x3e\x3cb style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ\x3e\x3cfont size\x3d3\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3eENDS\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fb\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_text style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x22\x3e\x3cb style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ\x3e\x3cfont size\x3d3\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3eFor further information\x3a\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fb\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a12pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eJenny Riches, communications manager at WWF-New \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a12pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eZealand\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a12pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e on 0274 477158\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fstrong\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a12pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3e\u00a0\x3c\x2fstrong\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a12pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eDolphin Notes\x3a\x3c\x2fstrong\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e1.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eHector\u2019s and Maui\u2019s \u00a0dolphins are New Zealand\u2019s sole endemic dolphin species - that means they are not found anywhere else on planet Earth. \u00a0New Zealand has only one other endemic marine mammal - the New Zealand sea lion \x28formerly known as Hooker\u2019s\x29. \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e2.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eMaui\u2019s are the most rare marine dolphin in the world with an estimated population of just 111 individuals. Maui\u2019s are a subspecies of the \u00a0Hector\u2019s dolphin, and live only along the west coast of the North Island.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e3.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eThe reason the dolphins are at risk is because they live close to shore, which places them at great risk from fishing \u2013 specifically, drowning after becoming entangled in commercial and amateur set nets and \u00a0inshore trawl nets. \u00a0Boat strikes, coastal development and pollution are \u00a0also factors. \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e4.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eBecause both species only live about 20 years and are low, slow breeders, any human-induced deaths have a huge impact.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eEven one more death of a Maui\u2019s dolphin, caused by humans, could push them over the brink to extinction as the population will simply not be able to sustain itself.\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e5.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eSome\u00a0fishing restrictions have been put in place, such as banning set nets from certain areas. \u00a0However, dolphins are still dying, which shows these \u00a0steps are not enough. \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e6.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eThe dolphins\u2019 fragile status was first recognised nearly 10 years ago, in 1999.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eIt has taken this long for the Government to finally issue a draft Hector\u2019s and Maui\u2019s \u00a0Dolphin Threat Management Plan \x28August 2007\x29.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eThis draft has still not been finalised. \u00a0\u00a0\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e7.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eSet nets and trawl nets are unequivocally acknowledged by New Zealand\u2019s Ministry of Fisheries and Department of Conservation as the most significant threat to both Hector\u2019s and Maui\u2019s dolphins. \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cp class\x3dEC_Slogan0 style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-indent\x3a-18pt\x3bline-height\x3anormal\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt left 2.0cm 4.0cm 6.0cm 8.0cm 10.0cm 12.0cm 14.0cm\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e8.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22font\x3a7pt \x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3eThe deaths of 22 common dolphins in two vessels\u2019 trawl nets last December shows that \x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-AU style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3ethe fishing industry\u2019s voluntary Marine Mammal Operating Procedure cannot provide adequate protection for Maui\u2019s.\x3cspan style\x3d\x22\x22\x3e\u00a0 \x3c\x2fspan\x3eThe Minister of Conservation confirmed it not uncommon for dolphins to be captured in nets in this way.\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-NZ style\x3d\x22font-weight\x3anormal\x3bfont-size\x3a11pt\x3bfont-family\x3a\x27Times New Roman\x27\x22\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e\x3c\x2fp\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3col style\x3d\x22\x22 type\x3d1 start\x3d9\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3e\x3cspan lang\x3dEN-GB style\x3d\x22font-size\x3a11pt\x22\x3e\x3cfont face\x3d\x22Times New Roman\x22\x3eThe Government has the power and mandate to stop the extinction from happening. \u00a0The Fisheries Act 1996 \x28s9 and s10\x29 allows the Government to act with caution to ensure sustainability.\x3c\x2ffont\x3e\x3c\x2fspan\x3e \x3c\x2fli\x3e\x0d\x0a\x3cli class\x3dEC_MsoNormal style\x3d\x22text-justify\x3ainter-ideograph\x3btext-align\x3ajustify\x3btab-stops\x3alist 36.0pt\x22\x3eJenny Riches\x3cbr\x3eMarketing and Communications Manager\x3cbr\x3eWWF-New Zealand\x3cbr\x3eP\x3a \x2b64 4 471 4288\x3cbr\x3eM\x3a \x2b64 274477158\x3cbr\x3eF\x3a \x2b64 4 499 2954\x3cbr\x3e\u00a0\x3cbr\x3e83\x25 of New Zealanders support a ban on set and trawl fishing to protect Hector\x27s and Maui\x27s dolphins.\u00a0 Find out more at \x3ca href\x3d\x22http\x3a\x2f\x2fwww.stoptheirextinction.org.nz\x22 target\x3d\x22_blank\x22\x3ewww.stoptheirextinction.org.nz\x3c\x2fa\x3e \x3c\x2fli\x3e\x3c\x2fol\x3e\x3c\x2fdiv\x3e\x0d\x0a';