Between January and February 2014 the Ministry for Primary Industries consulted on proposals that would determine the future management of crayfish. Five out of nine crayfish stocks were reviewed. The […]
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Seabed mining Taranaki. Supplementary submission 28 January 2014
A supplementary submission to the Environmental Protection Authority reiterating our objections to the application by Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd to mine iron sand in the South Taranaki Bight for up to […]
Read moreDecision. Shark finning ban. 9 January 2014
In response to 45,000 submissions and politcal pressure the Government has agreed to ban shark finning in New Zealand waters. There will be a staged introduction of the ban covering […]
Read moreSeabed mining application re-notified. 20 December 2013
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has re-notified the Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd marine resource application to mine iron sand in the South Taranaki Bight. The submission deadline has been extended from […]
Read morePaua 5D decision – Commercial exclusion zones continue. 19 December 2013
Nathan Guy has agreed to retain the closures excluding commercial paua harvesting from important areas of the Otago and Southland coastline. These areas sustain paua for the people of Otago […]
Read moreSouthern bluefin tuna decision – Two commercial catch increases. 18 December 2013
Nathan Guy, the Minister for Primary Industries, has ignored the precautionary approach for the stricken Southern bluefin tuna stocks and granted a 69 tonne increase in the commercial catch level […]
Read moreSummary Paper – Kahawai Legal Challenge – What was it all about?
July 2012 The Kahawai Legal Challenge proved that recreational fishers were able to foot-it with commercial interests when pushed. Fishing groups rallied wide support and combined resources to challenge the […]
Read moreSnapper 1 Strategy Group. November – December 2013
Discussions around NZ Sport Fishing Council representation on the Snapper 1 Strategy Group are ongoing. Keep up with the correspondence here…….
Read moreSharks and shark finning. Submission 8 December 2013
The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council submit in response to the Ministry’s revised draft National Plan of Action for the conservation and management of sharks NPOA-sharks.
Read moreSnapper 1 decision – Reduced recreational bag limits, higher minimum size limit
On 17 September the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, announced a range of new Snapper 1 management measures that will affect both recreational and commercial fishers. As of 1 April 2014 […]
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