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Conrad Pilditch

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NZ’s first marine reserve is turning 50 – the lessons from its recovery are invaluable

NZ’s first marine reserve is turning 50 – the lessons from its recovery are invaluable

The recovery of kelp forests brought many fish species back. But fish stocks in the reserve remain far below those present before commercial fishing...

27.10.2025 20

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Conrad Pilditch

Protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf nearly triple under a new law – but it comes with a catch

An exception for commercial ring-net fishing in some protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf means they don’t count towards the global goal of...

08.10.2025 10

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Conrad Pilditch

NZ has a vast sea territory but lags behind other nations in protecting the ocean

Two international ocean science and policy meetings this month have called on nations to be more ambitious in their efforts to protect and restore...

13.06.2025 10

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Conrad Pilditch