Michael Field with Tim Lynch

Published: Dec. 10, 2015, 7:20 a.m.

b'The book, The Catch: The awakening in NZ at both Government and industry level that we have to totally change our fishing practices to conserve local and world fishing stocks. That citizen initiated groups in NZ can make a difference if we commit to organise and make our voices heard. This is about the exploitation of NZ waters by overseas fishing corporations. The exploitation and near on slavery of crews working on these boats in NZ waters. The vacuuming up of the last remaining tuna and large fishing stocks in the Pacific ocean, that last fishery on earth. Of corruption and irresponsible attitudes at virtually every level in the worlds fishing fleets. We have to act now.'