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Guest Commentary by Rex N Gibson It was like that line from the Ancient Mariner. “There were salmon, salmon, everywhere but not a fish to catch”. I conservatively estimate that there were a thousand salmon jostling for partners in a … Continue reading
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North Rakaia River below Bain’s Bridge [The content in square brackets below is cut and pasted from an AI generated google search. My own contribution will continue beneath; Excessive sediment-soil, sand, and silt entering waterways-is considered one of the leading … Continue reading
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Greenpeace’s protest action regarding the Rakaia salmon statue highlighted the destruction of the Rakaia Salmon fishery, but missed with its messaging. If “Fonterra” were seen as a metaphor for agribusiness and Ministries such MPI and Mfe, then the protest action … Continue reading
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Has destroyed much of Canterbury’s recreational Fisheries in addition to the threat to public health A post by past-chairman Peter trolove The Nitrate Emergency is framed around human health. As a freshwater angler I am struck by ECan’s total disregard … Continue reading
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Not Freshwater, but aligned closely:- Matt Watson discusses the state of New Zealand’s oceans, including concerns about commercial fishing regulations and their impact on recreational fishing.
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What It Means for Freshwater Anglers Commentary by Andi Cockroft, Chairman, CORANZ The recent High Court decision finding that Environment Canterbury (ECan) made a legal error in allowing nitrate discharges as a permitted activity is an important moment for freshwater management in New Zealand - and one that should matter to every … Continue reading
Op-Ed by John Davey (a new novice author to NZFFA) The Newsroom article “Murder, the Government Wrote” has struck a nerve - and rightly so. But one reaction to it, offered by freshwater advocate and immediate past-president of NZFFA Peter Trolove, cuts to the heart of the problem: “The bullshit is blaming newly elected councillors for the deeds … Continue reading
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Why Anglers Are Disappearing from Canterbury’s Waters NZFFA Follow-up to “At Long Last: Canterbury’s Water Is Finally in the Spotlight” Guest Post by Dave Rhodes In our previous article, NZFFA welcomed the long-overdue media attention on Canterbury’s water quality - particularly the growing concern around nitrates in drinking water and groundwater … Continue reading
- What Needs to Happen Next Guest Post by Dave Rhodes For many freshwater users in Canterbury, the recent RNZ series “What’s really going on with Canterbury’s water?” prompted a familiar reaction: at long last. Not because the problems are new - they are not.Not because the data has suddenly … Continue reading
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Why Freshwater Fishers Should Care Observation by Andi Cockroft, Chair CORANZ For many years, assurances about the safety of glyphosate have leaned on a small number of highly cited review papers. One of the most influential of these - a 2000 review that concluded glyphosate and Roundup posed no meaningful risk to human … Continue reading
