Forest & Bird demands answers after hundreds of seabirds killed by trawler

Tuesday 17 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 17 Jun 2025, 4:10pm

In this story Ministry for Primary Industries, Forest and Bird

More than 200 adult tītī were accidentally caught and killed by a fishing trawler in Te Waewae Bay, Southland, in February. Forest & Bird is seeking further information from the Ministry of Primary Industries following the release of a quarterly bycatch report. The group expressed devastation, noting the deaths could leave chicks to starve.

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1. RNZTue 17 Jun 2025, 11:52am

   'Unacceptable': Forest & Bird demands action after hundreds of native seabirds killed in trawler catch (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesTue 17 Jun 2025, 12:31pm

   'Unacceptable': Hundreds of tītī killed in trawler catch (opens in new tab)

3. StuffTue 17 Jun 2025, 4:10pm

   Conservation group 'devastated' after hundreds of seabirds killed by trawler (opens in new tab)