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Kahawai for all New Zealanders
Recreational and customary fishers have battled for years to ensure fisheries managers leave more kahawai in the water and make sufficient allowance for non-commercial fishing interests. There is guarded hope the recent proposals will provide more value........
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Hot Topics |
An over-arching representative body
Creating an over-arching body to represent marine amateur fishing interests has been the topic of hot discussion lately. A number of possible options have been discussed, including the possibility of smart-cards, membership or licence fees. Follow the process and read the meeting reports here........
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Latest News |
MFish performance indicators
The Ministry of Fisheries
has compiled a list of possible performance indicators and has asked for feedback.
Submissions are due by 2 July 2010.
Read the draft indicators, the Ministry's rationale for choosing these measures and background information here.....
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Fisheries 2030
Keep up with the latest developments in the Fisheries 2030 process.
This policy is aimed at maximum use of our fisheries with little regard for our social and cultural wellbeing......
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| Recent news |
option4
Update #134
New Zealand's fisheries are well managed - Yeah Right!
Ministry of Fisheries officials continue to claim that all New Zealand's fisheries in the quota management system are sustainable and well managed. The evidence, both scientific and anecdotal, proves this is untrue.......
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option4
Update #133
Massive turbines for Kaipara Harbour
If you are old enough to remember your mother using a mouli then you probably grew up in the baby-boom era. If not, a mouli was a small version of the machines now used to mince fish frames for burley. It is not surprising then that....... |
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| Hokianga Accord news |
Accord
Update #33
Matariki - A New Year, a new beginning
Matariki is the traditional Maori New Year. In Northland Matariki is celebrated on 14th June. The Hokianga Accord is hopeful this occasion will bring a fresh approach in fisheries management so that all people who live in Aotearoa enjoy bountiful seas, a healthy lifestyle and teach their children to conserve the earth we depend upon.....
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| option4 Update #132 |
An over arching fishing body
A hot topic over the past month has been the initiative by several South Islanders to create an over-arching body to represent all marine recreational fishing interests...... |
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| Foreigners not only fisheries scandal |
There is something more toxic in our marine environment than the unidentified organism causing havoc around Auckland beaches. Billions of dollars that could have accrued to our national economy have been squandered as a consequence......
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