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Full Documantary: The Price of Fish

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October 9, 2023

What's the real cost of the way we are fishing in Aotearoa? Who's winning? Who's losing? And will there be enough fish for our grandchildren? A documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Mike Bhana and Wild Film, that examines how effective NZ's Quota Management System has really been and what is the REAL cost to our marine environment.

For more information and to find out how we can fix these problems, visit http://rescuefish.co.nz

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