Dolphins Legal Challenge

Hector and Maui dolphins are extremely endangered.

'In the 1970s between 21,000 and 29,000 Hector’s & Maui's dolphins lived around our coastline. Today, their population stands at just 7000 dolphins.'

AND

'The latest population (2010/11) estimate for Maui’s puts their population at just 55 dolphins over the age of one.  '

YET

'Gill nets are used by commercial, recreational and customary fishers and are responsible for more than 60% of all known Hector’s and Maui’s deaths (where the cause of death is known).'

SO

'In order to save Maui’s from extinction, Forest & Bird is recommending that there is full protection from all threats – fishing, marine mining and seismic surveying in the areas that they inhabit'

Reference

* All direct quotes taken from:

forestandbird.org.nz/saveourdolphins