Press Release – Sea Shepherd NZ This week DOC reported a dead Maui dolphin was found at Muriwai in February. There was once again considerable concern the Government agency took months to report a death of this critically endangered dolphin. Of equal concern is the pathology report … This week DOC reported a dead Maui dolphin was found at Muriwai in February. There was once again considerable concern the Government agency took months to report a death of this critically endangered dolphin. Of equal concern is the pathology report where although the cause of death was noted as “Indeterminable”, illness and a large shark bite were mentioned as possible causes. Sea Shepherd would like to make it clear to interested parties that fisheries bycatch (either commercial or recreational) cannot be discounted, and it would have been judicious to also note this as a possible cause.