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Story: Marine conservation

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Māori and the sea

  3. The boundless ocean

  4. Marine mammals

  5. Seabirds and shorebirds

  6. Fisheries

  7. Pollution

  8. Protected areas

  9. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Māori and the sea

Drying fish

Drying fish

Fish lure

Fish lure

Collecting kina

Collecting kina

From page 2 - The boundless ocean

Dumped snapper

Dumped snapper

Arguing against a sewerage system

Arguing against a sewerage system

Cousteau at Moruroa Atoll

Cousteau at Moruroa Atoll

Jetsam, Makara Beach

Jetsam, Makara Beach

From page 3 - Marine mammals

Sealers, Campbell Island

Sealers, Campbell Island

Stranded whales

Stranded whales

Representing Wales

Representing Wales

From page 4 - Seabirds and shorebirds

Seabird display

Seabird display

Dead seabirds

Dead seabirds

Seabird dive depths

Seabird dive depths

From page 5 - Fisheries

Fishing licence, 1914

Fishing licence, 1914

Orange roughy catch

Orange roughy catch

Fish and shellfish limits

Fish and shellfish limits

Underwater vent

Underwater vent

Trawl net on the sea floor

Trawl net on the sea floor

A net from the ocean floor

A net from the ocean floor

From page 6 - Pollution

From the storm drain to the sea

From the storm drain to the sea

Silt plume, Cass River

Silt plume, Cass River

Underwater sediment build-up

Underwater sediment build-up

Oil spill preparedness

Oil spill preparedness

From page 7 - Protected areas

Marine reserves

Marine reserves (1st of 3)

Whanganui a Hei Marine Reserve

Whanganui a Hei Marine Reserve (2nd of 3)

Seals, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve

Seals, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve (3rd of 3)

New Zealand marine reserves

New Zealand marine reserves (1st of 3)

Fiordland Marine Area

Fiordland Marine Area (2nd of 3)

Marine protected areas

Marine protected areas (3rd of 3)

Gone fishing

Gone fishing

Gathering shellfish

Gathering shellfish

Trapped Hector’s dolphin

Trapped Hector’s dolphin

How to cite this page:

Gerard Hutching and Carl Walrond, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/marine-conservation/media (accessed 8 March 2021)

Story by Gerard Hutching and Carl Walrond, published 12 Jun 2006, updated 1 Sep 2015

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