Certainly, there is a defence to release marine mammal species if they are caught. That is good, but there needs to be a stronger regulatory regime and much greater emphasis on sustainability, not only to ensure an ongoing fishery, but to recognise, as others have noted, that consumers are increasingly looking for real proof that wild fish are caught sustainably, and in Aotearoa New Zealand, we cannot establish that for all of the species, particularly because of the very limited data. 