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Submission
by
Kaikoura Boating Club
April
2004
1st April 2004
Kaikoura Kahawai
Our group is representative
of nearly 400 members.
Some issues we would like
considered before setting TACC for Kahawai.
- We believe the Kaikoura Kahawai fishery is still seriously depleted
and that a concerted effort needs to be applied to ensure that
it is allowed to recover.
- The Kaikoura Voluntary Purse-seine Agreement that protects our
close to shore Kahawai needs to be more permanent. The Townspeople
detest having Purse-Seine Vessels fishing close to shore. Hectors
Dolphins are disrupted in this zone also.
- The KAH areas are too large, a TACC should be set for area 018
to ensure that KAH 3 effort can't be concentrated around Kaikoura.
- We have no problem with a commercial take in our area so long
as it is in a controlled manner.
- Possible interaction with sea birds, seagulls and terns etc.
in that there is a lack of Kahawai to drive krill minnows etc.
to the surface for surface feeding birds.
- The plateau areas on either side of Kaikoura Peninsula leave
the schooling Kahawai as "sitting ducks" for purse seine operations
reiterating a controlled harvesting approach.
- An annual consultative meeting with industry could be desirable.
Richard Craig
Vice President
Recreational Fishing Committee
Kaikoura Boating Club
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