Kia Kaha , Kia Toa
Be strong , be a warrior .
My Backyard From the Chapters
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Getting involved Issue 1 l My Backyard
New Zealand
2012 proved to be an interesting year for the ECONZ crew . With protests , awareness events , car accidents and crisis points for some of our rarest marine animals , it certainly proved to be a challenging year but we managed to cover a lot of ground .
New Zealand but every other chapter around the world , entered into and encouraged others to join in with a creative visual petition campaign started by American skateboarder , surfer , artist and environmental activist Peggy Oki .
‘ Let ’ s Face It ’ has now gathered almost 6,000 photographs and is still growing ! www . lets-face-it-dolphins . com
Race against time for the Maui dolphins Most of the year was dedicated to raising awareness to the plight of the indigenous Maui ’ s dolphin . This species – currently estimated at a total population of only 55 – is only found in a small area of ocean around New Zealand .
Hector ’ s dolphin caught in lost lines
Every opportunity was taken to educate the public , put pressure on the government and support other organisations in the fight to get these critically endangered mammals greater protection from commercial fishing .
Over 39,000 people and organisations made submissions on the Threat Management Plan currently being reviewed by the New Zealand government .
‘ Let ’ s Face It ’ Earthrace Conservation , not just in
World Wide Anti-whaling Day ! We ’ re very grateful to the medical and scientific healthcare community for putting Earthrace Operations Director , Scotty Bowman , back together after a serious car crash .
But we hate the so-called ‘ scientific whaling ’ that the Japanese perpetuate each year in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary .
So no surprises that Scotty didn ’ t let his accident and several remedial operations get in the way of supporting World Wide Anti-whaling Day !
FINISH THE FINNING
Toward the end of the year , Earthrace officially joined the New Zealand Shark Alliance which has been formed with the intent of banning shark finning in New Zealand waters .
Over 1 / 3 of the world has banned shark finning , New Zealand hasn ’ t !
Scotty on WWAWD
Focus in 2013 Moving into 2013 , dolphins , shark conservation and water pollution issues are on the agenda .
Contact Earthrace New Zealand : scott @ earthrace . net
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