Documents: Policy Fisheries

NZSFC submissions – North Island – Feb 2024

Briefing to Incoming Minister. NZSFC. 18 Dec 2023

Briefing to new Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones. Brief covers institutional failure, the need for ecosystem based fisheries management, regulatory capture and the failure of the QMS to deliver value for New Zealand. New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. 18 December 2023.

Technical amendments Advice Paper. FNZ. Oct 2022

Final advice paper to the Minister recommending he progress the minor technical proposals while awaiting further advice on some of the proposals. Fisheries New Zealand. October 2022.

Hauraki Gulf Ahu Moana concept. Govt. June 2021

Ahu Moana explanation extracted from the Revitalising the Gulf Government strategy document. June 2021.

Article. Hauraki Gulf bottom trawling proposals. Minister. 29 Aug 2023

Government announces release of the Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan and the creation of 19 new marine protected areas in the Marine Park. Ministers Rachel Brooking and Willow-Jean Prime. 29 August 2023.

Report. Using spatial tools to identify Hauraki Gulf trawl corridors. FNZ. Mar 2023

Report. Exploring the use of spatial decision support tools to identify trawl corridors in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Fisheries New Zealand. March 2023.

Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan Advice to Minister. FNZ. 8 Dec 2022

Fisheries New Zealand briefing paper seeking approval to consult on the proposed Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan and consultation timeline. To Minister David Parker. 8 December 2022.

MPA Classification, protection standard and guidelines. DOC-MFish. Feb 2008

Marine Protected Areas coastal marine classification, protection standard and implementation guidelines. Department of Conservation and Ministry of Fisheries. February 2008.

Pāua 2 Final advice to Minister. FNZ. June 2023

Final advice paper recommending the Minister Rachel Brooking reduces the recreational daily bag limit from 10 to 5 pāua per day, per person, while retaining existing commercial catch limits. Fisheries New Zealand. June 2023.

Hauraki Gulf trawl zone proposals. FNZ. 30 Aug 2023

Proposals for trawl zones in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Four options proposed with varying levels of access to trawl and Danish seine vessels. Fisheries New Zealand. 30 August 2023.