Author Archives: Dr Benn Hanns

Benn is a research fellow at the University of Auckland’s Institute of Marine Science. His work focuses on shifting perspective from looking at recovery in marine protected areas compared fished areas to looking at changes in fished areas relative to recovered MPAs and exploring how MPAs can influence adjacent fished populations.

Articles authored by Dr Benn Hanns

How will the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill impact fish and fishing in the Gulf?

A major argument against the proposed increase in marine protection in the Hauraki Gulf is that it will simply increase pressure and drive fish stocks down in the surrounding areas. Available data and published literature provides strong evidence that these concerns regarding “displaced fishing effort” are likely overstated.