The scope of the Marine Conservation Services (MCS) section is the impact of commercial fishing on protected species. Running the Conservation Services Programme (CSP) is a key part of our work.
Learn about the New Zealand government's strategy for protecting high seas biodiversity and addressing the impacts of bottom trawling on seamounts and other underwater resources.
Proposed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2008
Learn how to carry out your own marine survey
Marine mammals
Report marine mammal sightings
