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 […]
Read moreA 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 moreIn 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 moreThe 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 moreNathan 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 moreNathan 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 moreJuly 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 moreDiscussions around NZ Sport Fishing Council representation on the Snapper 1 Strategy Group are ongoing. Keep up with the correspondence here…….
Read moreThe 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 moreOn 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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