Our Marine Environment 2022, produced by The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ, examines these issues. The report also draws on data from four environmental indicators updated since the previous report in 2019, including ocean acidification, coastal sea-level rise, coastal and estuarine water quality, and extinction threat to indigenous marine species.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2022/10/14/the-state-of-our-marine-environment-expert-reaction/