The MFish
deadline for submissions to the Kahawai IPP was extended to 16
April 2004.
option4 have
left you the opportunity to have your say despite the deadline date.
Kahawai
are being introduced into the Quota Management System (QMS) on 1
October 2004. The Ministry of Fisheries has issued their management
proposal in a document, the Initial Position Paper (IPP). The original
submission deadline was 27 February 2004.
Please take the time to
read the information provided and support option4 in our stance
to protect this fishery.
| Submissions - Non - Commercial |
| option4 submission on the 2005 proposals
for kahawai. |
Aug
2005
|
| Complete
text of submission in a PDF document (230Kb) ........ |
|
| Mark Feldman submits the targeting of kahawai by purse seiners should end. "It might save the Ministry heaps of bad publicity, lots of court time, and money." Pity they didn't listen. |
July 2005
|
| option4, NZBGFC and NZACA submission
on the Ministry's outrageous proposal to the introduction of
our kahawai into the QMS. |
Apr
2004
|
| Complete
text of submission in a PDF document (176Kb) ........ |
|
| Northland Conservation Board's submission
including a radical proposal to reduce TAC by 10% for conservation
purposes. A MUST read. |
Apr
2004
|
Bay
of Plenty Conservation Board submission. The only other DoC
entity who made the effort to express concern about declining
kahawai numbers |
Apr
2004
|
| The only submission from non-commercial
Maori interests on the proposal for kahawai, expressing the
significance of kahawai to them. |
Apr
2004
|
| Marine Transport Association write in support
of the NZRFC submission |
Apr
2004
|
| The NZRFC submission offers insight into
the history of the kahawai debate |
Apr
2004
|
| NZRFC's cover letter to the Minister regarding
their submission to the kahawai IPP and supporting the joint
submission from option4, NZBGFC and NZACA |
Apr
2004
|
| Kaikoura Boating Club have been concerned
about kahawai stocks for years and tell the Ministry in a very
clear and concise manner. |
Apr
2004
|
| With over 250 days at sea per year Rick
Pollock has a wealth of experience on the water and fishing
for kahawai |
Apr
2004
|
| CORANZ submit to the kahawai proposal from
the Ministry of Fisheries and make their points very clear |
Apr
2004
|
| Mark Feldman has comprehensive knowledge
of the kahawai fishery. This is reflected in his submission
to the MFish IPP. |
Feb 2004
|
| The Bay of Islands Charter Association submits
on kahawai, swordfish and yellowfin tuna IPP's from MFish. Interesting
reading. |
Feb 2004
|
| Peter Clark has been fishing the Manukau
Harbour for 30 years. His submission contains interesting details.
|
Feb 2004
|
| NZ Angling submission on the kahawai management
proposal |
Jan 2004
|
| Wellington Surfcasting and Angling Club
submission expressing concern about depleting kahawai stocks
as far back as 1990. |
1990
|
