New Zealand’s government was urged to beef up inspection of illegal dumping by industrial fishing fleets, green party leader Eugenie Sage said in a letter

Sage referred to a report by New Zealand news agency Newshub that states the government turned a blind eye to widespread dumping by fishermen despite it being caught on video, according to her letter published on the party’s website. The report claims between 20% and 100% of some quota are being dumped with every catch [...]