Legislation to establish 19 new protected areas for marine protection in the Hauraki Gulf passed its third reading in parliament on Tuesday, but not without some criticism over a “carve out” for commercial ring-net fishing in high protection areas.
The final reading, which was the first order of business before the house, saw National’s Tama Potaka acknowledge that the bill represented the culmination of more than a decade of mahi.
Avneesh Vincent
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