| Your Right to
Fish |
| option4
Foreshore submission
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| option4
submit the Foreshore and Seabed Bill proposes to disadvantage tangata
whenua by the removal of the common law right (to fish) and any
imposition on the public to access a reasonable daily bag limit
to feed their families is objectionable. |
July
2004
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| Fisheries Management |
| Kahawai |
David
Benson-Pope has sealed the fate of our precious kahawai. The Minister
of Fisheries has made his decision to allocate more kahawai to the
commercial sector than they have been able to catch for the last
two years. |
Aug
2004
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Read
the advice from the Ministry on which the Minister had to base his
decision. Make your own mind up on who this Ministry of Fisheries
are interested in long-term. |
Jun
2004
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Lots more information on
the kahawai debate available here. |
Sept 2004
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The public have been betrayed
by the minor parties over kahawai says the NZ Recreational Fishing
Council. |
31 Aug 04
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| Minister botches
up kahawai decision according to National's Phil Heatley |
31 Aug 04
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| Reminiscent 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
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Greens secure a commitment
from the government about kahawai. |
31 Aug 04
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Moment of truth over fisheries
according to United Future's Larry Baldock. |
30 Aug 04
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United Future back recreational
fishermen over kahawai. |
24 Aug 04
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| Update #45 NZ Fishing News |
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The latest NZ Fishing News
Update includes discussion on the kahawai decision, Great Barrier
marine reserve application and Mimiwhangata marine reserve proposal.
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Aug 2004
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| Marine Protection |
| Mimiwhangata |
| The Department of Conservation
are holding public meetings to discuss their proposal for a marine
reserve at Mimiwhangata. A professional facilitator will be chairing
the meeting to ensure everyone has the opportunity to have their
say. Details here... |
Sept 2004
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| Great Barrier Island |
| Deadline for submissions is 2 October 2004. More information
here... |
Sept 2004
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Biodiversity Strategy
The coastal and marine section
of the NZ Biodiversity Strategy which DoC derive their mandate to
conduct their business in our marine environment. |
2004
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| News &
Issues |
| Black Magic
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| D'Urville
Island |
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Plans
are afoot for a 770ha mussel farm 10m below the water off D'Urville
Island.
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Aug
2004
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