Read Deepwater Group's Submission to the Environment Select Committee on Seamounts and Bottom Trawling.
1 September 2021
Deepwater Group submits that the management of New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) environment by the Government and the deepwater seafood industry in a global context is not only comprehensive but is also recognised internationally as being second to none.
In June 2022, Parliament’s Environment Committee issued their report on the seamount petition.
All references from our Submission are listed below.
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International Standardised Definitions: Seamounts and other UTFs
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