Even if you don't care
about kahawai, you cannot let these decisions go unchallenged –
they are so unjust.
Please take
the time to read the information provided and support option4 in
our stance to protect this fishery. Details include:
Kahawai
were introduced into the Quota Management System (QMS) on 1 October
2004. The Ministry of Fisheries issued their management proposal
in a document, the Initial Position Paper (IPP). The original submission
deadline was 27 February 2004. The MFish deadline for submissions
to the Kahawai IPP was extended to 16 April 2004.
Kahawai
are one of 19 species gazetted for inclusion in the QMS in October.
Other species of importance to recreational and Maori customary
fishers are green-lipped mussels, mako shark, parore, porae, red
snapper, yellowfin tuna and swordfish. For full details on all species
read the IPP cover letter and full IPP documents on the Fisheries
Management page.
To achieve
a good level of understanding of complex fisheries management scenarios
we believe it is important to read the available data in good order.
We have organised the information so it is easier to download and
read.
The following information
has been presented so you can read it and form your own opinion
on the management of this most important fishery to New Zealanders.
| KAHAWAI |
| LATEST
NEWS |
|
|
Media
Release
Irrelevant is the
response from option4 to the Minister of Fisheries announcement
that there will be no change to kahawai recreational bag limits.
|
Dec
2004
|
option4
Update #49
Kahawai
Legal Challenge - An investment in our future. |
Dec
2004
|
| option4
Alert #7 - Kahawai
Stand and
Fight or Lose It!
The future of recreational
fishing in this country looks bleak if the Minister of Fisheries
decisions on kahawai are left unchallenged. |
1
Dec 04
|
| Media
Release
The government should
encourage us to fish says option4. |
21
Nov 04
|
| Media
Release
The public have
been betrayed by the minor parties over kahawai says the NZ
Recreational Fishing Council. |
31
Aug 04
|
| Media
Release
Minister botches
up kahawai decision according to National's Phil Heatley. |
31
Aug 04
|
Remiscent
of a circus, Parliament discuss kahawai with Larry Baldock
of United Future doing his best to prevent kahawai being introduced
into the QMS this year. |
31
Aug 04
|
Media
Release
Greens secure a
commitment from the government about kahawai. |
31
Aug 04
|
Media
Release
United Future turns
the blowtorch on ACT and the Greens to support their move
to revoke the kahawai decision. |
30
Aug 04
|
Media
Release
In the strongest
statement from any political party, United Future and ORNZ
are fully supporting non-commercial fishers regarding the
kahawai issue. |
24
Aug 04
|
Media
Release
The NZBGFC and NZRFC
joint statement on the Minister's decision to reduce kahawai
catch by 15% |
Aug 2004
|
| option4
Media Release
Kahawai should be
returned to the public. |
Jul
2004
|
Letter to DoC
option4 write to
the manager of the Marine Conservation Unit in Wellington
expressing concern about DoC's inaction during the kahawai
process in relation to seabirds and mammals. |
Jul
2004
|
| Stuffing
around our kahawai stocks
What will he do? The country's kahawai stocks are about to be
divvied up by a Minister of Fisheries fresh to the job and with
little knowledge of it.. |
Jul 2004
|
| MFISH
INFORMATION |
| Minister's
Final Decision |
| The Minister of Fisheries decision on kahawai's introduction
into the QMS |
10
Aug 2004
|
| Minister's
Media Statement |
| Announcement from the Minister of his decision regarding
the future managment of kahawai |
10
Aug 2004
|
| Final Advice
Paper |
| The
Final Advice Paper for the introduction of kahawai into the
Quota Management System from the Ministry of Fisheries
|
Aug 2004
|
| Complete
text in a PDF document (588Kb)........ here » |
|
| Ministry Advice Letter |
| A letter from the Ministry of Fisheries advising of the Minister's
final decision on kahawai management |
10
Aug 2004
|
| Minstry of
Fisheries - IPP
|
| Introductory
letter from the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) asking for submissions
on the IPP which includes kahawai. |
12
Jan 2004
|
| Initial Position Paper (IPP)
from the Ministry of Fisheries on the introduction of kahawai
into the Quota Management System. This sets out the Ministry's
view on how the species should be managed within the QMS. |
12
Jan 2004
|
| Complete
text in a PDF document (112Kb)........ here » |
|
| option4's
IPP Dissection and Rebuttal |
The
IPP with option4's dissection of the kahawai paper, section
by section A MUST read if you want to understand
our concerns
(Black text indicates
MFish comment; blue text is option4's comment). |
Feb
2004
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