"This Bill nearly triples marine protection in the Gulf with 19 new marine protection areas to help safeguard and restore its marine ecosystems for future generations," Willow-Jean Prime said. "The Bill focuses on at-risk, high value and representative habitats that are home to an enormous variety of marine life. "It is clear that we need sustained action to protect the Hauraki Gulf. The diverse ecosystems of Auckland's blue backyard are under pressure, impacting the marine and coastal wildlife we know and love.

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