nostr:npub1f24k5rx8carlrkmdjt3tkughjh0xpg58f5q7xlet8mck2uyxwm2scg32ar The last new marine reserves were created in 2014.

Since then, the conversation with mana whenua has changed a lot, hence why you see "highly protected areas" that still allow customary fishing rather than full no-take marine reserves.

Ko au ko te taiao, ko te taiao ko au – I am the environment and the environment is me is a world view that requires a level of engagement with the environment that isn't possible in a no-take marine reserve.