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Submission. Aotea s186A temporary closure. Recreational. 21 Aug 2023

Submission opposing the s186A application due to displacement of fishing effort into surrounding waters. The impacts of fishing, catch limits and the QMS needs to be reformed. NZSFC, LegaSea, NZ Angling & Casting Association. 21 August 2023.

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Aotea Temporary Closure Map. FNZ. May 2022

Map of proposed temporary area closure around Aotea Great Barrier and other islands, to the harvest of scallops, pāua and crayfish. Fisheries New Zealand. May 2022.

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Aotea Temporary Closure Application. Motairehe. 2022

Request for a 2-year temporary closure under s186A of the Fisheries Act to support the rāhui around Aotea Great Barrier and other islands in the Hauraki Gulf. The closure would apply to crayfish, pāua and scallops, out to 3 nautical miles of the shoreline. Motairehe Marae Trust Board. 2022.

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Alliance slams decision to continue Gulf trawling

Hauraki Gulf Alliance statement opposing the government's decision to allow bottom trawling, dredging and seining to continue in the Hauraki Gulf. Joint press release. 9 August 2023.

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Article. Labour’s Hauraki Gulf protection plan. Radio NZ. 9 Aug 2023

Government announcement of 19 new marine protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf and a fisheries plan for the Marine Park. PM, Conservation, and Oceans and Fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking. 9 August 2023.

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Article. Limited trawl ban and new MPAs in Hauraki Gulf. NZ Herald. 9 Aug 203

Article outlining an announcement by PM Chris Hipkins and fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking to ban bottom trawling from some areas of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, and 19 new marine protected areas. Bernard Orsman. NZ Herald. 9 August 2023.

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Article. Trawling and new MPAs in the Hauraki Gulf. Stuff. 9 Aug 2023

Article anticipating the release of the government's decision on the future management of trawling and dredging in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, and the establishment of 19 new marine protected areas. Erin Johnson. Stuff. 9 August 2023.

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Paua 2 draft Plan. Industry letter to Minister. 7 Dec 2022

Letter to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries seeking approval for the Pāua 2 draft fisheries plan applying to pāua harvest on the Wairarapa coastline. Paua 2 Industry Association. 7 December 2022.

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Paua 2 draft plan. Industry. Dec 2022

Draft Pāua 2 fisheries plan to manage commercial pāua fishing along the Wairarapa coastline. Pāua 2 Industry Association. December 2022.

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Submission. Pāua 2 draft plan. Recreational. 25 July 2023

Submission rejecting proportional allocation and proposals biased against non-commercial and recreational fishing interests. New Zealand Sport Fishing Council and LegaSea. 25 July 2023.

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