Classified as Nationally Vulnerable, their main breeding colonies, where almost all pups are born, are in steep decline. And like so many of our marine species, they are facing growing threats from ocean pollution, fisheries bycatch, overfishing and the impacts of climate change.
The Minister of Conservation says that saving all our native species would be “too expensive”.
The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries says we have “more important things to worry about” than protecting the New Zealand sea lion.
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