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Important Reference Material
 
 

Marine recreational fishing: Perceptions and Behaviour – Sept 2003

Discussion paper on the perceived state of our fishery and how licensing would impact on peoples behaviour.
By Geoffrey N. Kerr, Ken F.D. Hughey and Ross Cullen. Commerce Division. Lincoln University, NZ.
www.option4.co.nz/refkerr.htm

A model for the Allocation of Maori Fisheries Settlement Assets - May 2003.

An incredible document that offers insight into the huge amount of work
required by all involved to allocate the fisheries assets that came about by
way of the 1992 Deed of Settlement.

https://www.tokm.co.nz/pdffiles/TOKM_Ministers.pdf      (Warning: 7.7Mb download)                 

Pearse report  - Fisheries Policy Development in NZ July 1991

This report suggests the solution to solve fisheries issues is to allocate an explicit share to recreational interests. The proportional share ideaology has a history.
www.option4.co.nz/refpearse.htm

Economic Value of recreational fishing in New Zealand - 1999 report

Policy presciptions involving the allocation of fisheries management between commercial and recreational sectors should consider the net benefirs to the sectors involved, and accordingly this project was commissioned to estimate the value of recreational fishing to New Zealand.....

This report contains much information of value to assist fisheries managers to make well balanced and informed decisions, such as the allocation of Kingfish between sectors upon its introduction to the Quota Mangement System.

https://www.option4.co.nz/ValueofNZRecFishing.pdf 749KB

A list of definitions of commonly applied expressions used in legislation

https://www.option4.co.nz/statutory_expressions.htm

Review of 1999/2000 National Marine Recreational Fishing Survey: harvest estimates - by Robert Kearney, Proffessor of Fisheries, University of Canberra
released September 2002.


https://www.option4.co.nz/2000estreview.htm
1999/2000 National Marine Recreational Fishing Survey: harvest estimates -
released September 2002.


https://www.option4.co.nz/2000estimates.htm
Ministry Policy for Allocation of TAC between Stakeholders - August 2001

https://www.option4.co.nz/tac1.htm
option4 Political Party Fisheries Policy Analysis 23/7/02

https://www.option4.co.nz/updates/election.htm
Summary of the assessments of sustainability of current TACC'S and recent catch levels and status of the stocks for the 2000 - 01 fishing year. Each summary stock assessment is linked to the detailed stock assessment and research results.
www.fish.govt.nz/sustainability/research/stock/status.htm
Ministry revise their Consultation plan for 2002 - 4/2/02 click here
Tuna NZ Inc submission on the Introduction of New Species or Stocks to the QMS 1/10/04 – This submission contains many penetrating insights into the Quota Management System – well worth reading click here
The history and science of snapper up to 2001 - 33 pages of Ministry
records, findings, assessments and assumptions. click here 208KB
Speech by Pete Hodgson to the Ngai Tahu Te Waipounamu Treaty Festival, Otago 06/02/02 - Oceans is into phase 2. click here
Ministry of Fisheries draft "Consultation Plan for Recreational Fishing
Reform - 2002/2003" - 21/12/01.
click here
Oceans Policy Cabinet Papers presented by Minister Hodgson to Cabinet November 2001. click here
Report on public consultation for Oceans Policy 30/9/01 click here

Some relevant references from the Fisheries Act 1996 click here

The original Soundings Public Discussion Document click here

The 1989 National Policy for Marine Recreational Fishing - otherwise known as Moyle's Promise click here

Reserved Judgement of McGechan J - 24/4/1997

download pdf (755kb)
To view and print you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is available free for downloading from the Adobe website

Judgment of the Court Delivered By Tipping J - 22/7/1997

download pdf (68kb)
To view and print you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is available free for downloading from the Adobe website

Ministry of Fisheries Interpretation of the Fisheries Act 1996

To view and print you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is available free for downloading from the Adobe website

Section 8 96Kb pdf
Section 9 85Kb pdf
Section 10 68Kb pdf
Section 11 90Kb pdf
Section 12 81Kb pdf
Section 13 114Kb pdf

Useful links

1. A straightforward, easily read summary of the Quota Management System by
Clements and Associates click here

2. The Fisheries Act 1996 click here

3. All the amendments to the Fisheries Act click here