Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders
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Dolphin facts

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  • Otago dolphins
  • Risk to Otago dolphins from fishing industry
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Latest science

  • Historical abundance
  • Small subpopulation bycatch
Setting the scene at the Marine Policy Forum

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Making Marine Matter More

On Saturday 18 April, we hosted the first ‘Marine Policy Forum’. We brought together 15 conservation organisations and legendary ocean swimmer, Jono Ridler, with six political parties to talk about… Read more

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  • Home
  • What we do
    • Our objectives
    • Our campaigns
      • Marine Policy Forum
    • Meet the committee
    • Events and school visits
    • About Māui and Hector's dolphins
    • Mortality tracker
  • Take action
    • Protect Hector's from the fishing industry
    • Stop bottom trawling in Hector's dolphin habitat
    • Protect Hector's dolphins from tourism impacts in Akaroa harbour
    • ECan: Protect Hector’s Dolphins through your Regional Plan
  • Blog
  • In the news
  • Fact files
  • Contact
  • Donate
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