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Fishing industry challenge Hector's/Maui's Dolphin protection
« on: September 13, 2008, 10:31:29 PM »
This from the ODT on Saturday ...

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A High Court challenge by commercial fishers to government measures aimed at protecting Hector and Maui dolphins shows contempt for New Zealanders' wishes, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says.

The action was launched on Friday by the New Zealand Federation of Commercial Fishermen, South East Finfish Management Ltd, Challenger Finfisheries Management Company Ltd, and the Northern Fisheries Management Stakeholder Company Ltd.

Read the full story here - http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/22323/fishers039-challenge-shows-contempt-wwf

 

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