新西兰放弃了深海拖网捕捞限制。 New Zealand backs away from deep-sea trawling restrictions.
新西兰南岛西北部的分离点的珊瑚礁曾经是繁盛海洋生物的家园，因为苔藓虫是一种微小的海洋无脊椎动物，能够形成大型的分支群落。 The reefs at Separation Point in New Zealand's northwest South Island were once home to a thriving marine life due to the presence of bryozoans, tiny marine invertebrates that build large, branching colonies. 1980 年，世界上第一个以苔藓虫为基础的禁渔区诞生了，面积达 146 平方公里。 This led to the creation of the world's first bryozoan-based fishing exclusion area in 1980, which spanned 146 square kilometers. 然而，随着时间的推移，陆地沉积物径流严重损害了珊瑚礁。 However, over time, sediment runoff from land has significantly damaged the reefs. 近年来，新西兰政府一直主张在南太平洋继续进行底拖网捕捞，这与其之前在海洋保护方面的立场相矛盾，并支持破坏性的底拖网捕捞业。 In recent years, the New Zealand government has been advocating for continued bottom trawling in the South Pacific Ocean, contradicting its previous stance on marine conservation and siding with the destructive bottom trawling industry. 环保组织继续推动加强对脆弱栖息地的海洋保护。 Environmental groups continue to push for increased ocean protection for vulnerable habitats.