Hauraki Gulf – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

Below are all documents in the Hauraki Gulf category.

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Recreational fishing surveys in New Zealand. Why and how? Hartill. 8 April 2016

The 2011-12 National Panel Survey produced an internationally recognised estimate of recreational catch in NZ. Compulsory self reporting of recreational catch would not be reliable, cost effective or politically acceptable. Bruce Hartill, NIWA. 8 April 2016.

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Snapper 1 table of controls. MPI. 10 July 2013

Table of potential management controls on recreational snapper catches, including various size limit and bag limit changes to limit overall recreational catch to a strict allocation of 2550 tonnes. Ministry for Primary Industries. Issued 10 July 2013.

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Article. Opposition to Kawau Bay gillnetting. Mahurangi Matters. 26 May 2025

Local fishing and sailing clubs have joined calls for the government to reverse its plans which will allow commercial gillnetting in the Kawau Bay High Protection Area. Commercial gillnetting will be permitted in Kawau Bay and the Noises and Motutapu Islands. Mahurangi Matters. 26 May 2025.

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Article. Crayfish survey defies Ministry spin. LegaSea. 20 Mar 2017

A landmark survey of people who pot and dive for crayfish on the east coast defies MPI assurances that the fishery is doing well. LegaSea. 20 March 2017.

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CRA 2 Letter to Minister. NZSFC. 7 June 2017

Letter to the Minister calling for decisive management action to restore abundance in the CRA 2 fish stock. Recreational fishers are concerned the stock has collapsed and not enough action is being taken to address the depletion. NZSFC. 7 June 2017.

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CRA 2 Minister’s reply letter to NZSFC. 5 July 2017

Minister's response to the NZSFC letter of concern about the depleted state of the CRA 2 rock lobster fishery. Nathan Guy. 5 July 2017.

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Hearing statement. Sydney Curtis. 17 Apr 2025

Written statement summarising 2024 expert evidence and position on fishing effects on indigenous biodiversity within the Waikato Coastal Marine Area. Submitted by Sydney Curtis on behalf of NZSFC. 17 Apr 2025.

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Legal submission. Environmental Defence Society. 24 Apr 2025.

Written legal submission lodged by Tracey Turner on behalf of the Environmental Defence Society. The submission refined the areas that were recommended to be closed to primarily include rocky reef habitats. 24 Apr 2025.

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Legal submission. Rowan Ashton. 24 Apr 2025

Legal submission by Rowan Ashton on behalf of NZSFC. Supporting document for presentation to WRC Hearing panel. 24 Apr 2025.

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Expert evidence. Joint Witness Statement. 19 Mar 2025

Joint witness statement on the controls on fishing methods and effects of fishing on indigenous biodiversity. Developed at expert witness conferencing by nominated experts. Sydney Curtis attended on behalf of NZSFC. 19 Mar 2025.

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