Bottom trawling becomes key coalition issue for election

Morning Report · Oct 8, 2026 · 3m

Bottom trawling could be a make or break policy when it comes time to form the next government. Opportunity, which poll after poll has been named this election's kingmaker, says it won't form a coalition unless the parties agree to a ban. Both Labour and National, which have each previously ruled out a ban on bottom trawling, have started easing their tone as November 7th creeps up. Felix Walton reports.