Six new "national parks of the sea" off the Otago coast will include nationally significant protections for marine life and will be a huge asset for Dunedin, proponents say.
The fishing industry, on the other hand, is furious, calling it "a box-ticking exercise under the guise of consultation".
Conservation Minister Willow-Jean Prime and Oceans and Fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking announced six new marine reserves along Otago’s coast yesterday, from the Waitaki River to Watsons Beach, near Milton.
