Commit to saving the Maui's dolphin
Dennis Sosnoski
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The Maui's dolphin is in very real danger of extinction. This would put us on a par with China's environmental care - actually behind China, since the last dolphin extinction was the baiji river dolphin which was found to be functionally extinct in 2006. Since then China has started taking environmental protection more seriously, even as NZ has moved in the direction of less concern for the environment.
The IWC has recommended (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11271367) the following three actions:
* Extending protection for Maui's dolphin from Maunganui Bluff to Whanganui.
* Extending protection to 20 nautical miles offshore.
* Banning set-net fishing and trawling throughout the dolphin's habitat.
I'd like the Internet Party to adopt these three actions as part of our environmental policy.
Poll Created Tue 10 Jun 2014 7:57AM
Commit to the recommended scientific course of action to preserve the Maui's dolphin Closed Fri 13 Jun 2014 7:09AM
Unanimous support from a significant number of party members.
The Internet Party should adopt the following points (recommended by the IWC to avoid extinction of the Maui's dolphin) as part of our environmental policy:
* Extend protection for Maui’s dolphin from Maunganui Bluff to Whanganui.
* Extendi protection to 20 nautical miles offshore.
* Banning set-net fishing and trawling throughout the dolphin’s habitat.
Results
| Results | Option | % of points | Voters | |
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Agree | 100.0% | 22 |
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| Abstain | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Disagree | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Block | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| Undecided | 0% | 610 |
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22 of 632 people have participated (3%)
Pete Young
Tue 10 Jun 2014 8:51AM
Absolutely
John Smith
Thu 12 Jun 2014 7:14AM
Once they're gone you'll never get them back
Colin Davies
Thu 12 Jun 2014 9:17AM
Ok, after a lot of thought I consider it wrong for me to oppose this in anyway. Well done Dennis. !!
However I believe consideration should be given to localized fishermen effected, so they may be enabled to fish elsewhere.
Hugo Kappes
Thu 12 Jun 2014 10:52AM
im surprised we arnt doing this already
Wade Vuglar
Fri 13 Jun 2014 1:00AM
I believe that it is our responsibility to protect our environments and the creatures living in them.
David Sutton Fri 13 Jun 2014 8:10AM
If it could be known in real time where the Maui's dolphins are, then it would be possible to declare a conservation area that moves where they move. Fishing and shipping activities could then be regulated inside that area. I'm assuming that the Maui's hang out together in one or only a few groups. All the technology for this exists eg: satellite tracking, and we have a Navy that would be well used in assisting with enforcement of the conservation zone.
Dennis Sosnoski · Tue 10 Jun 2014 8:00AM
Note that the people of New Zealand are overwhelmingly against Japanese whaling, yet the lack of protection for the Maui's dolphin actually represents a much more significant threat to a cetacean species. I support strong action against Japan for their continued (and now renewed) illegal whaling activities; but let's also take care of our own species.