No more 'business as usual' beneath the waves

Environmental groups are urging the government to crack down on commercial industries whose activities are harming the marine environment. The latest snapshot of the state of our oceans paints - yet again - a bleak picture of what's happening beneath the waves. The Ministry for the Environment's second marine report released today shows the human activity on the land and at sea - such as coastal development and seabed trawling - is devastating marine habitats, with pests and invasive species taking over. On top of that, the environment is dealing feeling the impacts of climate change. Forest and Bird chief executive Kevin Hague told reporter Emma Hatton the ocean has been treated like a limitless resource for too long, and there can be no more 'business as usual'.