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New Zealand calls on drones to halt Māui dolphin extinction Environmental News
Wellington, New Zealand – In 2018, a grasshopper skipper mistakenly caught the Māui dolphin spot on a net on the Taranaki coast of the North Island of the New Cross.
The fisherman had a confusion: even though dolphins are among those at risk in New Zealand, if he released the net, he would also violate the country’s Fisheries Act and impose a large fine on him for releasing catches.
He decided to save the dolphin. And in the end, he avoided the fine.
The skipper worked for Sanford, New Zealand’s largest seafood company, accounting for nearly 20% of New Zealand’s fishing quota. As for the company, catching the Māui dolphin is one of the worst things that can happen – it can only cause serious damage (including death) to an employee at sea.
Wellington, New Zealand – In 2018, a jack mackerel skipper mistakenly caught a pod of Māui dolphins in a purse seine net off the Taranaki coast of New Zealand’s North Island.
The fisherman faced a conundrum: While the dolphins are among the most endangered in New Zealand, if he released the net he would also be in breach of the country’s Fisheries Act and liable to a substantial fine for releasing his catch.
He decided to save the dolphins. And, in the end, avoided a fine.
The skipper worked for Sanford, New Zealand’s largest seafood company which has nearly 20 percent of New Zealand’s fishing quota. As far as the company is concerned catching a Māui dolphin is one of the worst things that can happen – second only to causing serious harm (including death) of an employee at sea.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have been used for more than two decades to deliver medical supplies and food aid to disaster-hit areas – and new uses for these devices are constantly being found.
In countries such as Rwanda and Ghana, logistics companies like Zipline have developed and currently operate drones that deliver much-needed medical supplies to rural hospitals. Such distribution solutions may also have a role to play in rural parts of South Africa where roads are often poor. But drones can potentially function as much more than just unmanned, flying delivery vehicles.
Fighting malaria
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is currently evaluating the use of drone technology in the fight against malaria, says Professor Rajendra Maharaj, Director of the SAMRC’s Office of Malaria Research.
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