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Below are all documents in the 2013 category.

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Submission. Sea perch 1 TAC review. NZSFC. 9 Aug 2013

Submission in support of a smaller than proposed increase to the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Sea perch 1, on the basis that the recreational allowance needs to increase by 2 tonne. Submission also urges the Ministry investigate the ecological impacts of increased trawl effort on inshore benthic habitats. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 9 August 2013.

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Submission. National plan of action for sharks. NZSFC. 8 Dec 2013

Submission in response to the draft National Plan of Action for the conservation and management of sharks. Submission opposed to the finning and discarding of HMS sharks. If sharks are to be landed they must have fins attached. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 8 December 2013.

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Submission. Animal welfare amendment bill. NZSFC. 7 Oct 2013

Submission in response to the Animal welfare Amendment Bill. Submission supports the Government's view that hunting and fishing are important and legitimate activities in New Zealand. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 7 October 2013.

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Submission. Southern bluefin tuna review. NZSFC. 29 Nov 2013

Submission in support of the Minister taking a precautionary approach when managing the critically low biomass of Southern bluefin tuna. Submitters oppose the proposed in-season ACE increase of 69 tonnes. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 29 November 2013.

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Submission. Snapper 7 management review. NZSFC. 9 August 2013

Submission in support of the Minister increasing the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in Snapper 7, and retaining the existing Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC). Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 9 August 2013.

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Submission. Paua 5D commercial regulation review. NZSFC. 19 Apr 2013

Submission supporting the status quo and rejecting any amendments to the existing commercial paua harvest prohibitions that apply in limited areas of the Otago Peninsula, Clutha River mouth, Waipapa Point and Bluff Hill. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 19 April 2013.

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Submission. Kingfish 7 review. NZSFC. 9 August 2013

Submission in support of an alternative management option based on average commercial catch, to provide incentives for commercial fishers to avoid kingfish around the top and west of the South Island. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 9 August 2013.

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Submission. Crayfish management procedures. NZSFC. 1 Feb 2013

Submission urging the Minister of Fisheries to take a more active role in the management of the crayfish stocks. Also, the Minister needs to stop the use of management procedures based on commercial catch rates. A full management review is required. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 1 February 2013.

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Gurnard 2 policy. NZSFC. July 2013

Area 2 Gurnard policy & manual. NZ Sport Fishing Council. Hawke's Bay Sports Fishing Club. July 2013.

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