2020 submissions

Management and Policy Submissions 2020

Presented by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council – LegaSea.

Introduction

The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council has a Board who appoints sub-Committees to various tasks. The Fisheries Management Standing Committee and contractors collaborate to develop material relevant to fisheries management, science, policy, and legal advice. 

The Council has proudly and determinedly represented our recreational fishing and environmental interests since 1957. The Council established LegaSea in 2012 to elevate public awareness of relevant issues and earn support through fundraising.  

We strive to present cogent arguments and develop policies with the objective of ensuring the management measures and controls applied in our fisheries are designed and implemented to achieve the Purpose and Principles of the Fisheries Act 1996. 

Restoring abundance in our inshore fisheries has been a particular focus for the Council. 

Due to the extensive, nationwide interest of our 50 affiliated clubs and their 36,700 members, the Council submits on a range of issues and proposals. Given these broad interests, our team also engages in a variety of processes that impact the marine environment. 

The Council uses LegaSea to publicise this ongoing work and generate public awareness of the important issues.

Submissions and formal responses in 2020

1. Aggregation limits for kahawai and jack mackerel. Link here.
2. Review of South Island blue cod (BCO 5). Link here.
3. Review of rock lobster stocks nationwide. CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. Link here.
4. Application to carry forward uncaught crayfish ACE. Link here.
5. Review of South Island gurnard (GUR 7). Link here.
6. Nationwide review of kingfish KIN 2, 3, 7 & 8. Link here.
7. Maunganui Bay, Bay of Islands, s186A temporary closure application. Link here.
8. National Finfish Fisheries Plan 2019-20. Link here.
9. Review of the National Rock Lobster Management Group 2020. Link here.
10. Review of Northland scallops (SCA 1). Link here.
11. Sub-division of South Island pāua (PAU 3). Link here.
12. Review of North Island east coast pōrae (POR 1). Link here.
13. Sea Change Marine Spatial Plan 2014-21. Link here.
14. Review of snapper at the top of the South Island (SNA 7). Link here.
15. Review of 4 species caught by trawling the east coast of the South Island. Moki, leatherjacket, red gurnard and rig (spotted dogfish). Link here.
16. Application for Tautuku, Southland, mātaitai. Link here.
17. Application for a s186A temporary closure at Waimārama, Hawke’s Bay 2020-22. Link here.

Further information

For the North and South Islands you can find a separate summary of submissions made between 2009 to 2024 on the webpage here.

Prior to 2011, the option4 website has extensive information and details of submissions that have been jointly made with NZSFC participation and agreement. You can find the source webpage here.