| Fisheries Management |
| Kahawai
– Who's saying what?
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| Update
# 46 NZ Fishing News
Kahawai is one of the most, if not THE most important non-commercial
species we have in our waters. The Minister's current decision is
absolutely unacceptable. The decision leaves us no alternative but
to use all of our available resources to have the kahawai decision
overturned. |
Sept
2004
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| Kahawai Submission |
| Sealord Ltd disagree with Ministry's
proposal to set the KAH3 TACC at 490 tonne, they want it set at
1500 tonne, read why here... |
Feb
2004
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| Fiordland |
Public concerns about the
Guardians of Fiordlands Fisheries management strategy have basically
been dismissed. Not only that, the plan includes the creation of
eight new marine reserves without adequate consultation. How can
this be? |
Oct 2004
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| Latest
News |
| Foreshore Hikoi |
| If you value your common law right to fish, have access
to and navigate our waters please consider showing your support to
this initiative to oppose the Foreshore and Seabed Bill. Assemble
10am Mayoral Drive, Auckland to arrive at Orakei Marae around 1pm. |
Oct 2004
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| NZBGFC |
| The NZ Big
Game Fishing Council (NZBGFC) is challenging the Minister's kahawai
decision alongside option4 and Recreational Fishing NZ. Check out
the latest news. |
Oct 2004
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| The
Fishing Show |
Never seen before fishing
action from Matt Watson. Get the details and don't miss the first
show on Monday night 8pm. |
Oct 2004
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| Rubbish
Barges Removed |
An Auckland City Council
Department has discontinued its rubbish barge facilities. There
are concerns about the lack of consultation and the environmental
impacts. |
Oct 2004
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| Fishing and Animal Welfare |
TV3 will run an item on
Monday the 18 th within their 60 minutes program titled "do fish
feel pain – should sportfishing be outlawed". |
Oct 2004
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| Marine Protection |
| Great Barrier Island |
| Plenty for the Department of Conservation to consider
in the objections to DoC's application for a marine reserve on Great
Barrier's north east coast. |
Oct 2004
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| Mimiwhangata |
| DoC's Northland Conservancy proposal to change the Mimiwhangata
marine park into a marine reserve has attracted a couple of interesting
submissions. |
Oct 2004
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| Nugget Point |
| Not satisfied with being told no in the 1990s DoC has resurrected
a 17-year-old marine reserve proposal for Nugget Point. |
Oct 2004
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| Foveaux Strait |
| option4 support NIWA in their proposal to initiate the Foveaux
Strait Ecosystem Management Programme. |
Sep 2004
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| Marine Reserve
Research Analysis |
| DoC
DoC's debatable analysis of 12 marine reserves in New Zealand. |
Oct 2004
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| Rebuttal of DoC Analysis
"We can no longer accept unsubstantiated claims that have
not been proved inside New Zealand's marine reserves. The honeymoon
is truly over," says Dr J Floor Anthoni. |
Oct
2004
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| ORNZ
Outdoor Recreation New
Zealand react strongly to DoC's analysis. |
Oct
2004
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