In December 2002 option4,
NZ Big Game Fishing Council and NZ Recreational Fishing Council
signed off on a "Letter of Consensus". This letter was
a breakthrough in representation of the public and confirmed the
existing working relationship between these organisations. The claim
there was no consensus amongst the groups was no longer valid.
Representatives met with the Minister
of Fisheries, Pete Hodgson, to re-establish momentum in the discussions
over how to better define and protect the public's right to fish
for food.
| Consensus Reference
Material |
| Letters |
| Minister's response to the second Letter of Consensus
from the Rights Reference Group. |
Dec 2003
|
| Second Letter of Consensus spelling out our opposition
to changes to section 21 and support of other suggestions in
the Reform Package from MFish. |
Dec 2003
|
| The Minister responds to the first Letter of Consensus. |
Jan 2003
|
| Consensus Letter from option4, NZBGFC and NZRFC expressing
concerns about the lack of momentum to define and protect our
fishing right. |
Dec 2002
|
| Progress - Minutes of
Meetings |
Third Reference
Group meeting
Further discussion
on the development of the reform package.
|
Mar 2003
|
Second
Reference Group meeting
Development of reform
options consistent with the constraints set out by the Minister
of Fisheries and the principles set out in the first Consensus
Letter. |
Feb 2003
|
First Reference
Group meeting
An important meeting
to define a process to ascertain if we could agree on reforms
incorporating the 4 four principles of option4, NZBGFC &
NZRFC. |
Jan 2003
|
Meeting
with the Minister
The Minister stated
his support for getting the process underway again but indicated
he wanted to be assured that there was a reasonable prospect
for an agreed reform option being produced. |
Dec 2002
|
| Background Information |
| Reform of the Amateur Marine Fishing Policy Paper presented
to the Reference Group by the Ministry of Fisheries. |
Sep 2003
|
| Talking Points paper presented to the Reference Group meeting. |
Feb 2003
|
| Mataitai and taiapure established as of February 2003 |
Feb 2003
|
| Occasional Papers - Presented and discussed
at the meeting with the Minister. |
| Allocation between stakeholders. |
Dec 2002
|
| Legal nature of recreational fishing rights. |
Dec 2002
|
| Obligations to Maori. |
Dec 2002
|
| Maintaining the marine environment and recreational fishing
rights. |
Dec 2002
|
| Sanford (South Island) Ltd. vs Moyle (Minister of Fisheries)
High Court case 1989. A transcript provided from Brooker &
Co. |
1989
|
| Recreational fisheries management developments in Australia
(relevant to the rights and compensation issues). |
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| How the right to fish for sustenance purposes became subject
to constraints. |
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How the change from
fixed to proportional ITQ came about.
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