Documents: RMA

Aquaculture Bill. Impact Statement. MPI and Environment. 4 April 2024

Regulatory Impact Statement and Treaty Impact Statement seeking approval to amend the Resource Management Act 1991. Ministries for Primary Industries and for the Environment. 4 April 2024.

Aquaculture Bill Departmental Disclosure Statement. MPI. 15 May 2024

Departmental Disclosure Statement to inform parliamentary and public scrutiny of government initiated legislation. This provides background policy material, advises on any assessments undertaken, and notes any provisions that are significant or unusual. Ministries for Primary Industries and the Environment. 15 May 2024.

Extended coastal permits Bill. Government. 30 May 2024

Resource Management (Extended Duration of Coastal Permits for Marine Farms) Amendment Bill. Government Bill to extend existing resource consents for marine farms for another 20 years, but not beyond 2050. Issued on 30 May 2024.

Submission. Aquaculture extension Bill. NZSFC. 16 June 2024

Joint submission objecting to the Bill proposing to extend existing aquaculture farm consents for another 20 years, or until 31 December 2050. Environmental impact reports must be mandatory. NZSFC, LegaSea, NZ Angling & Casting Association and NZ Underwater Association. 16 June 2024.

Submission. Supplementary Submission Coastal Plan. MPI. 30 April 2024

Supplementary submission from MPI requesting the Waikato Regional Council disallow the NZSFC submission (and others) in full. Ministry for Primary Industries. April 2024.

Fast Track Bill submission. NZSFC. 19 April 2024

Joint submission opposing parts of the Fast Track Approvals Bill that seek to circumvent marine environmental protections. Kaitiakitanga and stewardship must underpin any fast track legislation, to ensure we protect the environment for future generations. NZSFC, LegaSea, NZACA & NZUA. 19 April 2024.

WRC Coastal Plan submission summary. NZSFC. Nov 2023

NZSFC submissions – South Island – Feb 2024

NZSFC submissions – North Island – Feb 2024

Submission. WRC Coastal Plan. NZSFC. 13 Nov 2023

Submission in response to the Waikato Regional Council's proposed Coastal Plan. The WRC must recognise the outstanding values of recreational fishing, maintain public access to the marine environment, and prohibit trawling, seining and dredging. NZSFC. 13 November 2023.