{"id":1421,"date":"2022-07-01T02:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T02:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/?p=1421"},"modified":"2025-04-22T03:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:22:42","slug":"sealord-seamount-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hihotest2.co.nz\/sealord\/2022\/07\/01\/sealord-seamount-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Vox Pops Signal Kiwis Accept Seamount Fishing When Sustainable"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media Release<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

An informal canvas of public opinions by a video crew on the streets of Kapiti and Lower Hutt found support for sustainable fishing on seamounts, rather than the total ban of bottom trawling proposed by anti-fishing campaigners.<\/strong><\/p>

Sealord commissioned an independent camera crew to ask opinions of anyone they came across over a few hours on the streets and coastlines of Kapiti and Wellington.<\/p>

Sealord CEO Doug Paulin said the frank footage proves that people are very thoughtful and considered about sustainable commercial fishing. <\/p>

\u201cWhen you take the time to talk to them about commercial fishing, the public backs a balanced approach. They acknowledged that the nation will always catch, eat and export fish, but they want it done sustainably.<\/p>

\u201cThere was general support for Sealord\u2019s proposal to trawl on only 11% of seamounts. People thought it was a fair and balanced approach.<\/p>

\u201cWhen they learned Sealord could catch some of the nation\u2019s favourite fish from only 11% of seamounts, they said that it matched their understanding of sustainability,\u201d says Paulin.<\/p>

In the on-camera impromptu conversations, people were asked whether they ate fish, went fishing, and what they thought about commercial fishing. Sealord\u2019s\u00a0Seamounts Count proposal<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>was briefly outlined and they were asked to comment on it.<\/p>

The result is a vox pop video of a diverse and colourful array of real-world opinions, knowledge and attitudes about fish and the fishing industry.<\/p>

\u201cIt\u2019s a warts-and-all assessment from everyday people. There\u2019s misunderstanding and lack of knowledge about fishing. Some still thought commercial fishing was a free-for-all, so were surprised we suggested the 11% limit and are ready to make it happen,\u201d Paulin says.<\/p>

Forty people were approached by interviewers over a few hours and 26 agreed to speak on camera. Of those 26, 16 (62%) featured in the video. Interviews were excluded where comments were similar or ambiguous.<\/p>

The video can be found below:<\/a><\/p>

Sealord Seamount Proposal – YouTube<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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