Press Releases and Statements

Public robbed of crayfish through unfair practices

NZ Sport Fishing Council Media Release. 28 March 2012

Recent Ministerial decisions allocating more of Gisborne's crayfish quota to commercial interests have outraged both the community and  New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. The decisions apply from 1 April this year. Read the full media release about the Crayfish decisions here

Speech notes

Address to the "Tikapa Moana - Hauraki Gulf State of the Environment Report Seminar".

Prepared for and delivered by Scott Macindoe on behalf of the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, 9 August 2011.

Hauraki Gulf Seminar speech notes here....

FISH STOCKS ON RISE.....BUT THERE"S A CATCH

Article by Geoff Cummings from the New Zealand Herald. Click Here.

LINK TO BEEHIVE FOR ALL SPEECHES ON FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

 http://www.beehive.govt.nz/portfolio/fisheries+and+aquaculture

Kahawai Decision September 2010

Is the future of fish like this going to be a memory?

Photo Eugen de Brun: http://www.fishingadventures.co.nz/saltwater.htm

The Minister has retained the TACC, and reduced the recreational allowance by 48% and customary allowance by 60%.

Click here for the Ministry's Final Advice Paper (FAP)   (PDF 2.4meg)  Might take time to download.

Click here for direct link to MFish to review FAP. http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Consultations/Archive/2010/Review+of+Kahawai+Stocks/default.htm?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished 

Click here for NZSF, option4 and Hokianga Accord  Press release (21Kb)

Minister's Decision report here  http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/kahawai+catch+limit+decision+announced

CHARTER VESSEL REPORTING September 29th 2010.

A new scheme formally announced today by Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley, will help improve knowledge about New Zealand's fisheries and ensure the interests of amateur fishers are taken into account in fisheries management decisions.

The operators of amateur charter fishing boats have been contacted and asked to register their boats with the Ministry of Fisheries. From 1 November 2010 they will need to have been registered and will be required to report their fishing activity and catches of certain high value fish species such as kingfish and rock lobster, in various areas around the country."

Mr Heatley says this is an important move towards developing better understanding of our fisheries.......click on link below for more.....

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/fishing+charter+boat+reporting+under+way+soon

Full Speech to NZ Recreational Fishing Council July 2010

Speech to the NZ Recreational Fishing Council Annual Conference
Good afternoon and thank you for this opportunity to address your conference.

First I'd like to acknowledge your Council for its commitment and the hard work it does advocating for the rights and responsibilities of New Zealanders who fish for food or fun.

This is a very important role in respect of a significant pastime for New Zealanders.

And it is important - its said nearly a third of us have gone fishing or have gathered shellfish in the last 12 months, and recreational fishers go fishing an average of nine times a year.....click on link below for whole speech.

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/speech+nz+recreational+fishing+council+annual+conference+2

Southern Bluefin Tuna - Scoop: March 2010: click here

Photo: Te Ariki Nui Charters.

Will we have enough of these left to catch after the quota increase? The following link is to Mfish website for a catch reporting article based on 2009 season.

 http://www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Recreational/Amateur+Charter+Vessel+Reporting/Bluefin+Catches/default.htm

Phil Heatley 21 APRIL, 2010

Major recreational fishing survey gets go-ahead

The largest study into recreational fishing in a decade will commence this year, Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley announced today.

Costing $5 million over the next four years, the study results will greatly improve understanding of how many people are going fishing, diving and gathering shellfish; where they fish and how much they are catching.

Work on designing the project will begin immediately with the research scheduled to start in time for the 2011-2012 summer fishing season. Click on link below for the whole announcement.

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/major+recreational+fishing+survey+gets+go-ahead