In Pursuit - Special Edition - June 2002

Rick Pollock outlines history of the Rocks area, measures adopted by charter operators to manage sustainably, history of the Marine Reserve proposal and anomalies in process…

www.option4.co.nz/pollockvolknerbackground.htm

The Marine Reserve application from DoC - November 2002.

www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/Marine-and-Coastal/Marine-Reserves/Te-Paepae-Aotea-(Volkner-Rocks)-Marine-Reserve-Proposal.asp

Volkner Rocks - The Final Act - December 2002

Rick Pollock outlines the process followed by DoC and the steering committee and highlights a number of obvious flaws…

www.option4.co.nz/pollockfinalact.htm

Press release from NZRFC - January 2003

Ross Gildon makes a series of very good points having analysed the minutes of the steering committee (obtained under the Official Information Act). This document seriously questions the process adopted to date….

www.option4.co.nz/nzrfcpressrelvolkner0103.htm

Why this proposal is inconsistent with the science objective of Marine Reserves Act - January 2003

John Holdsworth explains why the research aspects of recreational fishing for kingfish will be affected by this proposal.

www.option4.co.nz/volknerkingfishresearch.htm

Consensus letter requesting time extension for submissions dated 10/1/03 and the reply from DoC declining the extension requested

www.option4.co.nz/volknerextensionandreply.htm

Option4 Alert email sent 11 January 2003

www.option4.co.nz/alerts/alert1.htm

Submission Form

www.option4.co.nz/volkner.htm

Submission from the New Zealand Recreational Fishing Council

14 January 2003
www.option4.co.nz/volkner_NZRFC.htm

Elaboration on the original submission made by option4

12 February 2003
www.option4.co.nz/volknerelaboration.htm