"Unworkable": Controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill pushed back, to conservationists' relief
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The marine conservation group that spearheaded opposition to the controversial Fisheries Amendment Bill is breathing a sigh of relief that it's been delayed.
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has revealed the bill won't be passed before the election.
The Government had already U-turned on a controversial proposal to reduce minimum size limits for commercial fishers, but was planning to push ahead with other changes, like a ban on releasing on-board footage of fishing boats.
LegaSea Programme Lead Sam Woolford told Mike Hosking he's relieved common sense has prevailed.
He says the bill was wrong and unworkable.
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