Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones has slapped a delay past the election on his controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill, which he now admits needs “more panel beating”. Jones labelled critics “noisy voices” back in March, but now concedes there was “disharmony across Parliament and the industry” over it. The Bill strips away the requirement for ministers to balance commercial and recreational fishing interests. Recreational and Maori c…
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