[Fishing / Fisheries] Second NZ sea lion accidentally killed in squid fishery - New Zealand Herald

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Second NZ sea lion accidentally killed in squid fishery
New Zealand Herald
Another critically endangered New Zealand sea lion has been accidentally killed by a fishing vessel - renewing debate over devices designed to save them. The death of the juvenile female sea lion was the second observed mortality this season, which has ...


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Sea lion drowns in squid net
Radio New Zealand
The latest death was of a juvenile female found at the bottom of a squid net. The net had a grill attached to it that is supposed to prevent sea lions from entering it. However, Forest and Bird has long argued that sea lion exclusion devices do not ...


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