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The Oceans and Fisheries Minister has raised concerns about fish "heading to Te Waipounamu" due to warming waters.
"In my lifetime, we're seeing the drift into the South Island of fisheries resources that have been historically located in the North Island," Shane Jones said.
The minister appeared before the Primary Production select committee for Scrutiny Week on Friday morning, and was asked about his "favourite topic, climate change" by Green MP Teanau Tuiono.
"I did anticipate this question," Jones responded.
In October, Tuiono had asked Jones about the risk posed by warming oceans to the sustainability of the fishing i
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