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| Gloves Off in
Battle for Fishing Rights |
| The
Ministry of Fisheries is about to commence work on developing
a Shared Fisheries Policy. This process will go directly to
the core issue of defining the rights of recreational fishers
now, and into the future. If you are a recreational fisher
then this is EVERYTHING.
There
is only one certainty, if recreational fishers fail to engage
at the highest level possible, they will lose.
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| Shared Fisheries |
The
Minister urges option4 to work with MFish on the Shared Fisheries
Policy. Then he will "consider any need for direct meetings
with stakeholder groups".
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The
Ministry is developing a policy to address long-standing concerns
over allocation and management in shared fisheries, where
both commercial and non-commercial fishers have an interest.
option4 will be fully engaged in this process during 2006.
More detail here..........
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| Hokianga Accord |
| Promising
developments are coming from meeting with Ngapuhi, Ngati Wai,
Ngati Whatua at the recent hui. Recreational fishers have
been invited to join the regional customary forum. option4,
NZBGFC and the NZRFC are all keen to participate. Find out
how this has come about and the progress that has been made
over the past few months......
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| Fisheries Management |
Proportional
Allocations
It seems the Ministry are using the conservation efforts of
non-commercial fishers to supplement over fishing by the commercial
sector. Read what option4 have to say about the MFish proportional
proposals for important fisheries.
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| Please Help |
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Please
contribute to the Kahawai Challenge by assisting option4's
effort. Make a secure investment.
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| Marine Protection |
| Taputeranga
(Wellington south coast) Marine Reserve
MFish
has agreed to extend the submission deadline to 3rd February
for those who did not receive notice of the concurrence process
during November 2005. More details here.......
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Huge
potential for achieving the goal of "more fish in the
water" exists in the use of Maori Customary management
tools. Exciting progress is being made in discussions between
our team, Maori and MFish.
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Read
the latest developments in the marine reserve applications/
proposals for Great Barrier Island, Mimiwhangata, Nugget
Point, Akaroa and much more........
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