Comments on: Inquiry into fishing industry needed http://www.munz.org.nz/2009/08/05/inquiry-into-fishing-industry-needed/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:53:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hector Thorpe http://www.munz.org.nz/2009/08/05/inquiry-into-fishing-industry-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 Hector Thorpe Tue, 18 May 2010 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.munz.org.nz/?p=566#comment-2807 Congratulations, it would seem our retired General Secretary Trevor Hanson's call for an inquiry back in 2009, together with our current campaign for an inquiry into the fishing industry is gaining some traction. The documentary "The Great New Zealand Fishing Scandal" by Guy Henderson uncovered developments of “unconstrained greed” in the industry. Other unions are now calling for, and receiving support from Labour, Maori and the Green parties alleging some of the big fishing companies have shown callous, uncaring and disrespectful attitudes to workers. The Service and Food Workers Union also wants MPs to probe the industry's relationship with foreign fishing companies, foreign crewing of joint ventures, charters and local fishing vessels, and its effects on sustainable fishing practices, and jobs. Because "In the last three years over 1500 workers employed on land and at sea have lost their jobs in the seafood industry". Congratulations, it would seem our retired General Secretary Trevor Hanson’s call for an inquiry back in 2009, together with our current campaign for an inquiry into the fishing industry is gaining some traction.

The documentary “The Great New Zealand Fishing Scandal” by Guy Henderson uncovered developments of “unconstrained greed” in the industry.

Other unions are now calling for, and receiving support from Labour, Maori and the Green parties alleging some of the big fishing companies have shown callous, uncaring and disrespectful attitudes to workers.

The Service and Food Workers Union also wants MPs to probe the industry’s relationship with foreign fishing companies, foreign crewing of joint ventures, charters and local fishing vessels, and its effects on sustainable fishing practices, and jobs. Because “In the last three years over 1500 workers employed on land and at sea have lost their jobs in the seafood industry”.

]]> By: daren coulston http://www.munz.org.nz/2009/08/05/inquiry-into-fishing-industry-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-633 daren coulston Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:19:05 +0000 http://www.munz.org.nz/?p=566#comment-633 absolutely agree. see this website; www.nzfishing.net.nz and this article; http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10606577 all the best with it! absolutely agree.
see this website; http://www.nzfishing.net.nz
and this article;
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10606577

all the best with it!

]]> By: Fishing » World of Fishing http://www.munz.org.nz/2009/08/05/inquiry-into-fishing-industry-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Fishing » World of Fishing Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:04:55 +0000 http://www.munz.org.nz/?p=566#comment-159 [...] Inquiry into fishing industry needed | Maritime Union of New ZealandThe Maritime Union says information revealed in a New Zealand documentary on the fishing industry must be followed up by a Government inquiry. The documentary The Great New Zealand Fishing Scandal by investigative journalist Guy … [...] [...] Inquiry into fishing industry needed | Maritime Union of New ZealandThe Maritime Union says information revealed in a New Zealand documentary on the fishing industry must be followed up by a Government inquiry. The documentary The Great New Zealand Fishing Scandal by investigative journalist Guy … [...]

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