The Fisheries Minister's taking aim at what he's labelling opponents of the sector.

Consultation's open around proposals to loosen catch regulations and restrict who can access camera footage from fishing vessels.

Greenpeace has a meeting with the Prime Minister today.

Minister Shane Jones is calling those opposing his plans 'green, deluded souls'.

He says he has no time for Greenpeace - and agencies he calls 'foreign, alien influencers undermining regional New Zealand'.

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