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Meeting Report
Paterson
Inlet Marine Reserve Application
2
September 2003
| Venue: |
Invercargill Working Men’s Club |
| Date: |
02/09/03 |
| Time: |
7.30pm |
| Attendance: |
Nine people - media (1), local fishermen/divers (2), option4/SSFC
(2), Southland Recreational Fishers Association (4). |
Brian Dean and Alan Key
(SRFA) spoke on DoC proposal to create the area around Ulva Island,
excluding the privately owned beach front/zone of the Smith and
Hunter families, into a marine reserve by Christmas 2003.
DoC flew iwi, not resident Maori, to Wellington to discuss the reserve proposal. Would not invite/fly non-commercial fishing reps, told them they would have to make their own way to Wellington.
Fisheries Minister requires conformation
of grounds why he should not sign off the DoC proposal.
- Sea pens found in the area. Not endangered and are found throughout southern waters.
- Area is currently part of a fisheries management area/zone.
No dredging permitted. Boundered by national park – siltation
from development negated.
- Minister told Chairman Southland Rec Fishers (A.Key) that he
prefers local control/management of fisheries. Brian Dean said
he prefers to have a mataitai. This would allow them to make changes
to fishing regulations more quickly.
A. Key said he wants the status quo – no change to the fisheries management area/zone.
Number of submissions
to DoC regarding the marine reserve: 184 against and 82 in favour.
Fisheries will hold meetings
to discuss reserve proposal in September/November. One meeting on
Stewart Island one in Invercargill.
Recommendation from floor that a letter
be sent to Fisheries Minister informing him that the status quo
should remain in Paterson Inlet.
Chairman Southern Rec
Fishers said they would wait until after the MoF meetings.
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