Hundreds of people put on an eye-catching display yesterday to call for a ban of bottom trawling in the Hauraki Gulf.
Protestors created a flotilla with a combination of kayaks, boats and paddle boards with a bright pink 'ban bottom trawling' banner at the centre.
Based on polling in the area, the group says eighty four percent of locals want trawling banned in the Gulf.
Forest and Bird Hauraki Gulf Coordinator Bianca Ranson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
