# Green Party Closes Hauraki Gulf Carve-Outs

> Green Party pledges to end commercial fishing carve-outs and bottom trawling in Hauraki Gulf by 2030.
- Title: Green Party Closes Hauraki Gulf Carve-Outs · RNZ | Shortify
- Summary: Green Party pledges to end commercial fishing carve-outs and bottom trawling in Hauraki Gulf by 2030. Green Party will close 'Luxon's carve-outs' for…
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- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1755078/green-party-promises-to-close-carve-outs-for-commercial-fishers-end-bottom-trawling
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-05T21:46:38+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: green party, hauraki gulf, tikapa moana, marine protected area, bottom trawling, iwi, kaitiakitanga, politics, news
## Green Party Plan
Green Party promises to close 'Luxon's carve-outs' for commercial fishers in Hauraki Gulf and end bottom trawling.

> The Greens tried to work with the National Party at the time to prevent those carve-outs, but the Government chose to push ahead.
## Hauraki Gulf Protection
Green Party aims to protect 30 percent of Hauraki Gulf by 2030 through marine protected area reforms.

> We will grow that protection to 30 percent of the Hauraki within the next four years
## Immediate Actions
Green Party will remove ring-net fishing exemptions from high protection areas immediately.

> Remove the ring-net fishing exemption from the Gulf's high protection areas immediately
## Ecosystem Focus
Green Party plans to protect Hauraki Gulf by addressing land-based pollution and ecosystem health.

> We understand the ecosystem, meaning pressures facing the Gulf also come from the land around it
## Community Support
Green Party commits to supporting iwi and hapū in ocean protection efforts through kaitiakitanga.

> Support iwi and hapū to lead ocean protection in the Gulf by embedding kaitiakitanga Māori
## Long-Term Goal
Green Party targets 30 percent marine protection across New Zealand by reforming marine legislation.

> Commit to the Hauraki Gulf Forum's goal of protecting 30 percent of the Gulf by 2030
## Key takeaway

Green Party will close 'Luxon's carve-outs' for commercial fishers in Hauraki Gulf and phase out bottom trawling by 2030.