Wellington, June 19, 2026 (AFP) - New Zealand minister defends fishers after two orcas killed in net

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2026-06-19

A New Zealand minister has defended fishers involved in the deaths of two orcas in commercial fishing incidents and said "these things happen", while conservationists condemned the "devastating" loss. Fishing minister Shane Jones described the deaths of the critically endangered mammals in separate incidents as an "unpleasant outcome", adding he "thought orcas were quite intelligent". "It's not a happy outcome for the whale, but these things happ......

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