Documents by year – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

Below are all documents in the Documents by year category.

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FAP. Fisheries Act Amendment OIA reply. MPI. 2 Apr 2025

Reply to OIA request for correspondence to and from the Seafood Industry Forum. The Forum with support of FNZ officials was tasked with, in part, developing proposals to reducing/removing barriers to efficient and sustainable fishing business operations. 99 pages. Ministry for Primary Industries. 2 April 2025.

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FAP. Fisheries Act Amendment OIA extension. MPI. 20 Mar 2025

MPI letter advising they will not be responding to the OIA request sent on 20 February seeking information on the Seafood Industry Forum. Reply was due by 27 March. MPI will reply to the request by 17 April 2025. Ministry for Primary Industries. 20 March 2025.

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FAP. Fisheries Act Amendment OIA request. NZSFC. 20 Feb 2025

Official Information Act request for correspondence to and from the Minister, Fisheries New Zealand and the Seafood Industry Forum established in February 2024. Information due from MPI by 27 March 2025. New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 20 February 2025.

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Submission. Fisheries Act Amendment proposal. EDS. 11 Apr 2025

The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) submits qualified support for the intent of the proposed reforms, to provide for more responsive and agile decision-making, and improved use of electronic data. EDS. 11 April 2025.

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Submission. Fisheries Act Amendment proposal. Forest & Bird. 11 Apr 2025

Forest & Bird do not agree that the proposed amendments will better ensure sustainability. They also submit that camera footage from onboard cameras should remain subject to the Official Information Act. Forest & Bird. 11 April 2025.

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Snapper 1 Appeal Court decision. 22 July 1997

Court of Appeal Snapper 1 decision delivered by Justice Tipping: 'If proportionality is a legal requirement it must arise implicitly'. The recreational allowance: 'is simply the MInister's best estimate of what they will catch during the year...' See page 17. Court of Appeal hearing June-July 1997. Judgment 22 July 1997.

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Kahawai Supreme Court decision. 28 May 2009

The majority decision by the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by recreational fishers. Chief Justice Sean Elias submitted a minority view. The majority decision stands. Supreme Court. 28 May 2009.

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Tarakihi Supreme Court media release. 12 Sep 2024

Media statement released after the judgment of the Supreme Court in relation to Seafood NZ's appeal challenging the Aug 2023 Court of Appeal decision for east coast tarakihi. Supreme Court. 12 September 2024.

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Tarakihi Supreme Court decision. 12 Sep 2024

Seafood NZ appeal August 2023 judgment. Appeal dismissed, the Minister may not take into account social, cultural and economic factors under s13(2)(b)(ii) of the Act. Successful appeal against the Minister adopting a 70% probability of rebuild, 50% is sufficient. Supreme Court. 12 September 2024.

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Tarakihi Court of Appeal decision. 10 Aug 2023

Fisheries Inshore appeal challenging the June 2021 High Court judgment. TOKM supports the appeal. The Minister cross-appeals a narrow point. The appeal and cross-appeal are dismissed. Costs awarded to Forest & Bird. Court of Appeal. 10 August 2023.

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