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Kahawai
Success
Ken Sims
11
May 2007
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Letter
to Editor
NZ Fishing News
Kahawai Success
Editor,
The win in the high court Kahawai Legal Challenge is a victory
for not only the public but future fisheries management
too.
The success is a credit to the NZ Recreational Fishing Council,
the NZ Big Game Fishing Council and other groups, particularly
to the team at option4 who did much of the hard yards in
the engine room.
The challenge deserved the support of every New Zealander
who goes fishing and that's about a million. If each of
them donated $10 that would be $10 million. But of course
it doesn't work that way because of the apathy of too many.
So I urge all to still get behind the venture and contribute
- it is not too late.
From the government's angle, it would be wise to heed the
outcome. The message is clear to Minister Anderton - you
must - as per the Act, respect the non-commercial public
sectors in setting management in place.
The precedent has now been set for not only kahawai but
other fish species too.
Ken Sims
Research Officer: NZ Federation of Freshwater Anglers (Inc.)
Co-Chairman: Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
of New Zealand (CORANZ)
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Protecting
your fishing rights
Your
ongoing access to kahawai, snapper, blue cod, kingfish, crayfish
and paua could all be influenced by the outcome of the fishing
industry's appeal against the High Court's decision. If you want
to contribute to the defence please:
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Dial 0900 KAHAWAI (0900 52 42 92) to automatically donate $20
via your phone account
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Contact Jo Harris on 0800 KAHAWAI (0800 52 42 92) for larger
amounts.
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Cheques
to the ‘Kahawai Challenge Fund’ can be sent to New
Zealand Fishing News, PO Box 12-965, Penrose, Auckland.
Thank
you to all previous contributors, the team appreciates your ongoing
support.
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