Kahawai and Big Game
Submissions |
Late breaking news
on kahawai
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| Niwa have not been
able to collect enough kahawai from boat ramp surveys to complete
their research despite increasing their effort.
More
here » » |
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New Zealand Big
Game Fishing Council submissions on the introduction of Broadbill,
Sharks and Tuna to the QMS.
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The NZ Big Game Fishing
Council have been busy submitting to MFish on the bigger species.
The hundreds of hours they have spent dissecting the Ministry's
proposals for these fisheries have produced outstanding and very
worthwhile submissions. Compelling arguments why our broadbill,
sharks and yellowfin tuna should be managed in the interests of
the fisheries and New Zealanders can be studied here in full. Well
done and thank you to NZBGFC for your efforts on behalf of all non-commercial
fishers. |
Broadbill
swordfish submission » » |
Shark
submission » » |
Yellowfin
Tuna submission » » |
No way is it fulltime on kahawai |
While the Ministry
may have rung the bell on the public by limiting submissions to
April 16 we haven't. You deserve every opportunity to have your
concerns recorded so we are leaving the Alert #6 submission open
for all those who feel strongly about their access to the kahawai
fishery. If you haven't already submitted, please take a couple
of minutes to submit to the Ministry and decision makers. The overwhelming
opinion to date is that the theft of our kahawai must not be allowed
to continue. Go here to read the Alert #6 and submit.
Alert
#6 » » |
Why the outrage over kahawai? |
| Key points and a
challenge to stand and fight for a fair go
Read
it here » » |
option4 kahawai submission |
| The full submission
from option4, NZBGFC and NZACA is now online. Read why we object
to our rights to access this fishery being given away forever to
the few who use purse seiners and spotter planes to target and annihilate
whole schools. Such a shortsighted approach to management of our
fisheries is economic and ecological wreckage. We will not accept
public servants favouring commercial interests over the rights of
New Zealanders to catch kahawai to meet their cultural, traditional
or recreational needs.
Read
the submission here » » |
No scarcity of kahawai submissions |
If the Ministry haven't
got the message by now that New Zealanders want their kahawai back
they will have no doubt after reading the submissions from non-commercial
interests. Some of these submissions are available online. The NZRFC
have supported the option4, NZBGFC and NZACA effort in their own
submission. CORANZ, well known skipper Rick Pollock and kahawai
stalwart Mark Feldman all have strong opinions on how the Ministry's
proposal is contrary to reality.
More submissions can be
read here » » |
A
fishing industry submission on kahawai |
Sanford
Ltd, the main commercial fishing company targeting kahawai have
made a submission. All this fuss and bother to keep the cost of
tuna fishing down.
Read
here » » |
Public
submissions |
Well done to the 1200
plus people who have submitted to the Ministry's management proposal
for kahawai – its not too late to join those who have done
their bit.
Go
here » » |
Support |
Thank you to all those
generous people who have donated to help option4 protect the rights
of the public to fish for food. Without you we would not be as effective
as what we have been. To keep the pressure on those making decisions
that will affect the ability of our future generations to enjoy
our fishery resources please make a donation to the Fighting Fund.
Donate
here » »
or post your contribution
to
option4.co.nz
PO Box 37 951
Parnell
Auckland |
Public
meetings |
The ARC is holding
a series of meetings to discuss aquaculture in the Firth of Thames,
Ponui Island and Sandspit areas. Serious safety concerns have been
expressed if the 4,300 ha marine farm application proceeds. The
community must get out and have their say.
More
information here » » |
Conservation
Boards
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If you have an interest
in the environment then a position on a Conservation Board could
be an effective way to participate in your community. There are
46 vacancies nationwide. Applications close on April 30th.
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| Go here for more
information » » |
Next
meeting of the Auckland Conservation Board |
| Great Barrier Island
is the venue for the next ACB meeting. For more details on how you
can participate.
Go
here » » |
Regards
from the team at option4 |
