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Latest Ministerial decisions for 1 April 2013

Nathan Guy, the Minister for Primary Industries, has decided to increase commercial catch levels in several fish stocks, including Coromandel scallops, CRA3 (Gisborne), CRA4 (Wellington/Hawke Bay), and surf clams off the Manawatu coast. Commercial catch […]

Update #34 – Abundance means fish for all

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue June 2014 In the eight months since Nathan Guy’s Snapper 1 decision there have been no material improvements to reducing the mortality rate […]

Update #33 – Marlborough Sounds scallops in jeopardy

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue May 2014 Since 2002 the Total Allowable Commercial Catch for upper South Island scallops has been 747 tonnes. In recent years commercial landings […]

Update #32 – Mismanagement of crayfish must stop!

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue April 2014 Nathan Guy must intervene and get crayfish management back on track if we want our fisheries restored to healthy levels. As […]

Update #31 – How low can we go?

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue March 2014 After waiting all December the Ministry for Primary Industries finally released its consultation papers for southern scallops and crayfish at the […]

Update #30 – Turning the spotlight on snapper, crayfish and tuna

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue January 2014 One of Nathan Guy’s aspirations for the future management of Snapper 1 was to establish an action group by year’s end, […]

Update #29 – Your vote does matter when it comes to snapper

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue December 2013 Reactions ranging from outrage to stoic have been aired since Nathan Guy released his decision, in September, for snapper within the […]

Update #28 – Snapper decision falls short

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue November 2013 The Minister of Fisheries is no Valerie Adams. Nathan Guy gave the snapper decision a shot, but fell short of public […]

Update #27 – What will the Minister’s snapper decision mean for us?

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue October 2013 Any day now we expect to receive the Minister’s decision on the future management of Snapper 1. Reaching this decision will […]

Update #26 – We can change the predetermined snapper outcome

For New Zealand Fishing News magazine, issue September 2013 Claims there is no predetermined outcome in the Snapper 1 debate are untrue. The Ministry for Primary Industries has already decided […]