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With contentious fisheries reforms on hold, should NZ rethink bottom trawling?

A person sorts fish into bins on the deck of a fishing boat at sea. The boat leaves a wake behind as it moves through the water. Various fishing equipment and ropes are visible on the deck.
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Aotearoa has an opportunity to step back from the immediate political debate and consider what balance it wants to strike between seafood production and the long-term health of its oceans, writes marine science professor Simon Thrush.