2020 – Page 13 – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

Below are all documents in the 2020 category.

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Submission. Porae 1 TAC review. NZSFC. 1 July 2020

Submission in support of the Minister of Fisheries retaining the status quo for Porae 1, off the northeast coast of the North Island. Submission notes the case for increasing the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) in POR 1 is weak. The NZSFC does not support the use of maximum commercial catch as the benchmark for TACC increases in any fish stock. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 1 July 2020.

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Submission. Blue cod 5. NZSFC. 1 July 2020

Submission supports the Minister reducing the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) and Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for Blue cod 5, Southland and Fiordland. The Minister must also remove damaging bottom contact fishing methods such as trawling and dredging from sensitive habitats. The Minister also needs to review the National Blue Cod Strategy placing unwarranted new restrictions on people returning fro fishing outside the 12 nm limit. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 1 July 2020.

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Submission. SNA 7 and GUR 7 South Island. 1 July 2020

Submission in response to the review of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for Snapper 7 and Gurnard 7, around the west coast, Tasman and Marlborough, South Island. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council support conservative increases to the TACs for SNA 7 & GUR 7. Submission 1 July 2020.

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Submission. Trawl species South Is east coast. NZSFC. 1 July 2020

Submission in response to the review of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for 4 finfish species caught by trawlers off the east coast of the South Island: Blue moki, leather jackets, red gurnard and rig (spotted dogfish). The Minister must act in a precautionary manner to protect these vulnerable species. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 1 July 2020

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Submission. Subdivision of Paua 3 QMA, South Island. 1 July 2020

Submission in support of the Minister subdividing the Paua 3 Quota Management Area, as proposed. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council also recommend the Minister of Fisheries changes the Fisheries Act to ease restrictions on subdividing QMAs, so additional benefits of using smaller management areas can be secured. Submission by the NZ Sport Fishing Council. 1 July 2020

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Submission. Kingfish 2, 3, 7 & 8. NZSFC. 1 July 2020

Submission on the review of the Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for Kingfish 2, 3, 7 & 8. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council supports the proposed TAC increases, with some conditions. Submission made 1 July 2020.

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Submission. Sea Change Marine Spatial Plan. Joint recreational. 5 June 2020

Submission on the Government response strategy to the Sea Change - Tai Time Tai Pari Marine Spatial Plan. Joint recreational submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council-LegaSea, New Zealand Angling & Casting Association and New Zealand Underwater Association. 5 June 2020.

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Submission. Maunganui Bay s186A closure. NZSFC. 18 June 2020

Submission in support of the request for a further temporary closure of Maunganui Bay, Ipipiri, Bay of Islands, to the take of all fisheries resources except kina. Temporary closure under section 186A of the Fisheries Act. NZSFC submission. 18 June 2020

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Te Puna Mātaitai mussel bylaw. 23 March 2020

Map and description of the new bylaw prohibiting the harvest of mussels from within Te Puna Mātaitai. Bylaw was approved by the Minister in March and came into effect on 23 March 2020. Fisheries NZ map. March 2020.

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Submission. Tautuku Mātaitai. NZSFC. 13 Mar 2020

Submission in support of the proposed Tautuku Mātaitai, Southland. NZSFC-LegaSea. 13 March 2020.

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