| Customary
Iwi Regional Forums
2005
- 2006
The Ministry of Fisheries
(MFish) have initiated a process for customary Maori regional forums
to be established around the country. The Customary Relationship
Unit, Te Tari o te Kahui Pou Hononga, has been created and will
be providing funding of $20,000 per annum to the customary regional
forums. Each region has a representative on the Pou Hononga team.
These customary forums
have certain criteria that have to be met before they are eligible
for funding. An MFish Extension Officer will be available to each
forum to provide support and technical services.
There is very little information
available to us on some of the regional iwi forums. As we get more
information this will be posted online.
If you can offer us information
relevant to this section please contact us by email customary@option4.co.nz
option4 have taken a
keen interest in the potential of customary Maori management tools
to achieve more sensible and acceptable marine protection. The goal
of "more fish in the water"
has pushed us to engage in several hui and many meetings with Maori
to assess and confirm our common interests in the marine environment
for both fisheries management and marine protection.
Customary
Forums |
| Hokianga Accord
|
| Ngapuhi and other non-commercial fishers have
joined forces to achieve the common goal of "more
fish in the water". Follow the progress we
are making and learn more about the potential that exists for
us all. |
Jul 2005
|
Marine
Protection |
| Mataitai and taiapure established
as at February 2003. |
Feb
2003
|
Fisheries
Management |
| Closure of the western Coromandel to the gathering of cockles
and pipi under section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996. |
Nov 2004
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Reference
Material |
Glossary of Terms
A glossary of Maori and fisheries management terms used in the hui reports and other material published by the Hokianga Accord. |
May 2006
|
Map of
Iwi Forums
A map of the North
Island depicting the area each of the northern iwi forums
cover including the freshwater fisheries forum. |
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| Consultation - Section 12 of the Fisheries
Act clearly states the Minister must provide for the input
and participation of tangata whenua before he
does anything. |
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| Section 186 of the Fisheries Act 1996 - regulations relating
to customary fishing. |
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| Section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996 - temporary closure
of fishing area or restriction on fishing methods. |
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| Section 186B of the Fisheries Act 1996 - temporary closure
of fisheries. |
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