Nationwide – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

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Interview. Q & A session with Barry Torkington. 13 Aug 2016.

Tim Higham of the Hauraki Gulf Forum interviews Barry Torkington, Chair of the recent New Zealand Fisheries Symposium 2016. Tim asks Barry about the lessons learned from Daniel Pauly and the other speakers, local and international, and how those lessons might apply in New Zealand. Gulf Journal. June 2016.

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How the NZ economy benefits from recreational fishing. Southwick. 10 April 2016.

Interview with Rob Southwick. Rob explains how recreational fishing by people just looking to escape for the day, generates economic activity that benefits the nation. Rob was the lead researcher for the 'What's Fishing Worth?' project. Research commissioned by the NZ Marine Research Foundation and completed in 2016. Rob Southwick. Southwick and Associates. 10 April 2016.

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Symposium flyer. Event 8 to 10 April 2016. LegaSea. March 2016

Flyer advertising the New Zealand Fisheries Symposium, an invitation only event being held from April 8th to 10th, 2016. Event based at Snells Beach, Mahurangi, north of Auckland. Keynote speakers include Daniel Pauly of the University of British Columbia, Canada, and Dr. Evelyn Pinkerton of Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada. LegaSea and the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. March 2016.

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Report. New Zealand gamefishing 2018-19 season. NZSFC. 6 June 2019

Report summarising gamefish catches during the 2018-19 season. Striped marlin were again the main pelagic species caught and recorded in 2018-19. Reasonable numbers of blue marlin and shortbill spearfish were also taken. Yellowfin catches were poor. New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 6 June 2019.

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CRA Plenary. MPI. November 2016

Compilation of science data and management information on all rock lobster stocks managed under the Quota Management System. Ministry for Primary Industries. November 2016.

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Article. Fisheries scam is not over. LegaSea. 11 Apr 2025

Controversial fisheries reforms have generated the biggest public backlash in decades and non-commercial interests are saying their fight doesn’t end here. Around 25,000 people have submitted against a raft of changes to the Fisheries Act. LegaSea Update. 11 April 2025.

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TOR 1 Gazette notice. 27 Feb 2025

Gazette notice detailing the TAC increase for Pacific bluefin tuna in New Zealand waters, in 2025 and from 1 October 2025 onwards. Effective from 3 March 2025. Minister Shane Jones. 27 February 2025.

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TOR 1 Minister’s decision. 27 Feb 2025

Minister agrees with FNZ's recommendations to increase ACE for the current fishing year and increase the TAC for Pacific bluefin tuna from 1 October 2025. Minister Shane Jones. 27 February 2025.

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TOR 1 advice to Minister. FNZ. Feb 2025

Advice and recommendations to the Minister on the future management of Pacific bluefin tuna in New Zealand waters. FNZ recommend a TAC increase, an amendment to the proposal document. Recommendations on page 25. Fisheries NZ. February 2025.

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TOR 1 submissions combined. January 2025

Compilation of public submissions responding to the proposals for the future management of Pacific bluefin tuna in New Zealand waters. Compilation supplied by Fisheries New Zealand. April 2025.

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