New Zealand makes Otago set net ban permanent to protect penguins
- New Zealand enforces a permanent Otago Peninsula set-net fishing ban starting 16 September 2026.
- Mainland yellow eyed penguin breeding pairs collapse from 739 in 2008 to 117 currently.
- Fisheries New Zealand limits annual penguin bycatch to 4 birds despite strong conservationist protests.
- Invasive predators and spreadable diseases present severe ongoing survival risks to remaining penguin colonies.
Source: firstpost.com
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