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Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island
Marine Reserve Application

The Minister of Conservation, Hon Chris Carter, approved an application for a marine reserve in Paterson Inlet, Stewart Island on 24th July 2002.

Consent of the Minister of Transport has been obtained and the consent of the Minister of Fisheries has been requested.

A copy of the proposal and any background information has been requested and will be posted online as soon as it becomes available.

If you have any information relating to this proposal suitable for inclusion in this section please email us at contact@option4.co.nz

Background Information

1

Pete Hodgson responds to option4's request with a two week extension, till 11 November. www.option4.co.nz/pillmrf1103.htm

5 Nov 2003
2 option4 write to the Minister of Fisheries requesting an extension to the submission period for input into the concurrence decision for the proposed reserve www.option4.co.nz/pill1003.htm 23 Oct 2003
3

Ministry of Fisheries presentation to the public meetings asking for submissions on the Paterson Inlet marine reserve application.
This is available in Microsoft PowerPoint format at www.option4.co.nz/pilpmf903.ppt (214K) or the same PowerPoint presentation in web (html) format at www.option4.co.nz/pilpmf903.htm

Sep 2003
4

Department of Conservation brochure for the Paterson Inlet marine reserve proposal (application). ww.option4.co.nz/pilbdoc903.htm

Sep 2003
5 Meeting report – Invercargill Working Men's Club, held to discuss the process the Minister wants before giving his agreement to the application www.option4.co.nz/pilr0903.htm 24 Sep 2003
6 Meeting report – Invercargill Working Men's Club meeting discusses the marine reserve application for Paterson Inlet. www.option4.co.nz/pilm0209.htm 2 Sep 2003
7

The Minister of Conservation's media statement announcing her approval of the Paterson Inlet marine reserve. www.option4.co.nz/pilprdoc702.htm

July 2002
8

The original application for a marine reserve at Paterson Inlet. www.option4.co.nz/pilmrappn.pdf (349K)

Dec 1994