Doug Saunders-Loder: Federation of Commercial Fishermen President on tarakihi stocks falling to historic lows

Commercial fishers are rejecting claims a staple "fish and chip" fish is facing extinction.  Environmental Defence Society data shows the eastern tarakihi stock has fallen to just 7.7% of its pre-fishing population, while the western stock is at 29%, and declining rapidly.  Federation of Commercial Fishermen President Doug Saunders-Loder told Mike Hosking they've worked since 2017 to rebuild the fisheries and thought things looked good, so this is a kick in the guts.   He says the industry needs to stay calm and reassess, and believes comments about extinction are melodramatic and unhelpful.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.