Documents: Motiti

NZSFC submissions – North Island – Feb 2024

NZSFC submissions – South Island

Submissions by New Zealand Sport Fishing Council for all South Island-related issues, from 2009 to 2023.

NZSFC submissions – North Island

Submissions by New Zealand Sport Fishing Council for all North Island related issues, from 2009 to 2023.

Motiti marine protected areas. Bay of Plenty Regional Council. Jun 2021

Map of the 3 marine protected areas within the Motiti Natural Environment Management Area. These areas have been included in the Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan. BOPRC. June 2021

Motiti and RMA fishing controls update. LegaSea. 1 June 2020

Recent court decisions concerning waters around Motiti Island in the Bay of Plenty have surprised the fishing public. Article. LegaSea. 1 June 2020

Update Motiti and RMA coastal plan changes. NZSFC. Oct 2020

Update on the Court of Appeal and Environment Court decisions confirming the ability for Regional Councils to regulate fishing within the Territorial Sea, within 12 nm of the coastline. NZSFC. 7 October 2020.

Fishers concerned about lost access. Sunlive article. 14 Jan 2021

Bay of Plenty locals express concerns about losing access to popular fishing areas around Motiti Island. Article from Sunlive, Bay of Plenty news. 14 January 2021.

Motiti protection areas. Environment Court. 20 Nov 2019

Map showing the Motiti Protection Areas and Motiti Natural Environment Area, including GPS coordinates. 20 November 2019.

Final Environment Court Motiti decision. 24 April 2020

The Environment Court directs the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to make Plan changes to apply new rules to protect indigenous biodiversity around 3 reef systems near Motiti Island. All organisms must be protected from harvest within the new Motiti Protection Areas created under the Regional Coastal Plan changes. 24 April 2020.

Interim Environment Court Motiti decision. 11 May 2018

Interim decision by the Environment Court that found the Bay of Plenty Regional Council needed to provide better protection for selected reefs within the Territorial Sea around Motiti Island. 11 May 2018.