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New Report Highlights Deep Sea Species At Risk From Bottom Trawling

Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 11:12 am
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August 2021 Thousands of ancient sea corals are destroyed
each year according to a new
environmental report, released today, highlighting what
could be lost if we fail to stop bottom trawling on seamount
ecosystems.
The case for banning bottom trawling on
seamounts has wide support, a 50,000 strong petition
delivered to Parliament last year, and is clearly stated in
the new report from a wide coalition of organisations (1),
who will present it to the Environment Select Committee on
Thursday morning (2).
The report reveals that 128 new
species were discovered on New Zealand’s or Aotearoa’s
seamounts in the past three years - all from bycatch from ....

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MfE says Rio Tinto's legal obligation to remediate Tiwai Point unclear

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An aerial photo of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter with Bluff township and Bluff Hill in the backdrop.
The Ministry for the Environment says it is unclear whether Rio Tinto is under any legal obligation to remediate the site of its smelter at Tiwai Point after it closes.
The smelter says it is currently conducting an extensive Closure Study to understand any environmental impacts on the Tiwai Point site and to ensure that the operation will be closed in a responsible manner.
In January, New Zealand s Aluminium Smelter announced the site would stay open for four more years, after it announced in July last year it would close in August 2021. ....

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