| United
Future's Response to Submitters
May
2004
Background
option4 Alert
#6 was issued on 8 April 2004 to allow the public the opportunity
to submit on the Ministry of Fisheries proposal to introduce kahawai
into the Quota Management System. Submitters were offered the tools
to enable their submission to be sent to the Ministry of Fisheries
personnel involved in the process and to selected politicians including
the opposition fisheries spokespeople.
United Future asks
the Minister what's your plan?
Larry Baldock, United Future's
fisheries spokesperson, has responsed to the concern surrounding
the impending decision on the introduction of kahawai into the QMS
on 1 October 2004. Those who emailed their submission, using the
Alert # 6 submission tool, to Larry received the following response
–
"Thank you for email expressing
your concern about the decline in kahawai fish stocks.
As the United Future Spokesperson for fisheries I am replying on
behalf of my colleagues. I will raise the matter at my next meeting
with the Minister for Fisheries now scheduled for May 10th, and
give you a report on the outcome of our discussions".
regards
Larry Baldock MP
United Future
Larry met with the Minister,
David Benson – Pope, and also asked a question in the House.
Larry has the following message for those who submitted.
Thanks again for your emails
and concern about the kahawai fish stock. You have certainly made
your concerns known here in Wellington very effectively.
I met with the Minister of Fisheries last Monday and followed up
that discussion with an oral question in the House which I have
copied below.
Larry Baldock : Does the Minister stand by his
statements on The Radio Network show on Saturday, 1 May, hosted
by Tim Dower, that he had been listening hard to the concerns of
recreational fishermen with regard to their concerns about the apparent
depletion of kahawai fish stocks; if so, what plans does he have
to address those concerns when kahawai is introduced to the quota
management system?
Hon DAVID BENSON-POPE : Yes. Submissions have recently
closed-in fact, on 16 April-and officials are currently are preparing
final advice for me. I expect to have that in June. I can confirm
the statement I made on that radio programme that a robust decision
on this matter can be expected.
At this point the Minister is waiting for a report from MFish and
I will discuss the matter again when he receives that report.
regards
Larry Baldock MP
United Future
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