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Fishing map is misleading says MMR

Thursday 5 January 2017 | Published in Local

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Fishing map is misleading says MMR
The image posted by New Zealand journalist Michael Field on Facebook last month showing longline fi shing vessel tracking information for the Cook Islands. This image is from the Global Fishing Watch website. 17010437

The MINISTRY of Marine Resources (MMR) says a tracking map of longline vessels in Cook Islands waters shared on social media recently is not a true reflection of actual fishing activity.

The MINISTRY of Marine Resources (MMR) says a tracking map of longline vessels in Cook Islands waters shared on social media recently is not a true reflection of actual fishing activity.


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