Māui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders
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Dolphin facts

  • Dolphin facts from Department of Conservation
  • Dolphin facts from NZ Whale and Dolphin Trust
  • Threat Management Plan
  • Bycatch Reduction Plan
  • Queen Charlotte Sound dolphins
  • Otago dolphins
  • Risk to Otago dolphins from fishing industry
  • Managing scientific uncertainty
  • Research links

Latest science

  • Historical abundance
  • Small subpopulation bycatch

Latest blog post

Bycatch Reduction Plan Annual Report damns bottom trawling and it damns dolphins

Thanks for all your support as we challenge one of the most entrenched and damaging industries in the country, one that’s making many species extinct, and has special protection from its conflicted… Read more

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  • What we do
    • Our objectives
    • Our campaigns
    • Meet the committee
    • Events and school visits
    • About Māui and Hector's dolphins
    • Mortality tracker
  • Take action
    • Protect Hector's from the fishing industry
    • ECan: Protect Hector’s Dolphins through your Regional Plan
  • Blog
  • In the news
  • Fact files
  • Contact
  • Donate
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