Dear supporters

Conservation online

A Planning Right- and what this means for you is explained in full at www.option4.co.nz/updates/nzfnupdate1103.htm . This is essential reading if you want to know what the 3 rd Principle can do for you and your family. The ability to allow for future population growth while also providing for your right to go fishing for food is fundamental to future reforms.

Fishing during spawning?

One of the most frequently asked questions is, 'Why not stop fishing during the spawning season?' Read why this management measure would have little impact on fish numbers https://www.option4.co.nz/faqsnaspawn.htm

Marine Reserve Survey - Dive New Zealand magazine
A list of 14 questions were put to various organisations including option4. The answers have been published in full and make for interesting reading. Please consider buying a copy of this very high quality magazine and get an insight into where we are all heading with the marine reserve ideology. The editor of Dive is to be congratulated for approach - well done!

DoC Policy - Public meetings

The Department of Conservation has released two draft conservation policy documents on the future direction of the department. The public are welcome to attend the following meetings of the Auckland Conservation Board on Thursday 23 rd October

• Marine Rescue centre, Mechanics Bay ,1pm.
• ARC chambers, Pitt St 7pm

Copies of the draft policies can be obtained from Debbie Wingate on 09 3074869. Other public meetings are being held around the country - contact your local DoC office for details.

West Coast Marine Park - A Paradise Conspiracy

This comprehensive article from the Investigate magazine is now online at www.option4.co.nz/wcpinvestigate0903.htm

Around 4500 submissions were sent in for consideration by the West Coast Working Group. Sand and Sea, the coastal users action group, amassed almost 4000 of these. An excellent effort in raising awareness of the marine park issue. We will advise you when the analysis of submissions is available.

Tiritiri Matangi Marine Reserve Proposal

NZU have made it quite clear we are not going to get any more information than what they have already provided. They are suggesting they will be considering all submissions using the Tiri Action Group (TAG) forms as one single objection.

To take public funds and spend it on a proposal and then ignore the public when they object is unacceptable. If you have any comment you would like to make to NZU contact Peter Crabb at peter@nzunderwater.org.nz . Read NZU's latest letter to TAG here https://www.option4.co.nz/tiritiri.htm

Support

Auckland Fishing Tackle have done it again. Have a read of their latest effort to contribute to the Fighting Fund here www.option4.co.nz/donaft1003.htm

Mt Maunganui Cosmopolitan Club fishing section has also been generous in their support for option4 over the past month. They have contributed some club funds to the option4 effort. Thank you to all members.

option4 appreciate the support in the way of online donations. Your assistance helps in a big way to achieving our goals. To make a secure online donation please go to https://www.safeshop.co.nz/option4/Secure/donations.htm or post your cheque to option4, PO Box 37951 Parnell Auckland.

What's New

The full kingfish decision and associated documents are available here https://option4.co.nz/kingfish.htm

An interesting submission from the Auckland City Council to the marine reserve proposal for Great Barrier Island can be studied here. A little hard to understand why the ACC would want DoC to control fisheries management in the Hauraki Gulf
https://option4.co.nz/gbisacc703.htm