We welcome a significant High Court win, after the Court declared the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries’ previous orange roughy catch limit decision unlawful.

In the winter months, long-lived orange roughy assemble to spawn. In recent decades, orange roughy stocks have collapsed.

Yesterday, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones announced a partial closure of an area in the East and West Chatham Rise for a 6-week period in response.

From the shallows to the deep, the oceans surrounding Aotearoa are among the most biodiverse on Earth. They are a taonga — and caring for them is essential. 
 
We’re taking the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries to the Wellington High Court for failing to uphold the law in managing orange roughy fisheries.