Crayfish – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

Below are all documents in the Crayfish category.

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Submission. CRA 1 proposed controls. Recreational. 15 Dec 2024

Joint recreational submission acknowledging that a TAC cannot be lawfully set for CRA 1. A recovery plan is required. This must include a package of measures to support crayfish management and recovery of kelp forest ecosystems. NZSFC, LegaSea, NZU, NZACA. 15 December 2024.

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CRA 1 review proposal summary. FNZ. 14 Nov 2024

Four page summary of a package of measures that Fisheries New Zealand propose to put to the Minister in 2025, to manage CRA 1 in the future. This includes a mix of measures that will affect both commercial and recreational fishing. FNZ. 14 November 2024.

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CRA 1 review proposal. FNZ. 14 Nov 2024

Proposal from Fisheries NZ on a package of measures to manage the CRA 1 Northland spiny rock lobster fish stock. CRA 1 extends around the east and west coasts of Northland and out to the 3 Kings Islands. Submissions due with FNZ by 15 December 2024. 14 November 2024.

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Application for s186A temporary closure. Taranaki Iwi. 31 July 2024

New application from Taranaki iwi to the Minister requesting approval for a 2-year temporary closure of the Western Taranaki coastline to the harvest of all shellfish, seaweeds (except beachcast), anemones, conger eels and crayfish. 31 July 2024.

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Crayfish TAC review for 1 April 2024. Submissions. Feb 2024

Public submissions in response to the review of Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for CRA 3 (Gisborne), CRA 7 (Otago) and CRA 8 (Southland-Fiordland). Changes would apply from 1 April 2024. Released by FNZ 29 July 2024.

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Ruapuke Island Group Mātaitai application. 17 June 2024

Application for a mātaitai reserve around the Ruapuke Island Group, Foveaux Strait, Southland. Applicants are Topi Whānau, Whaitiri Whānau, and Te Rūnaka o Awarua. 17 June 2024.

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s186A Waiheke closure map. FNZ. Aug 2024

Map of area around Waiheke Island closed to the harvest of mussels, pāua and crayfish. Temporary closure applies for 2 years from 7 August 2024. Fisheries New Zealand. August 2024.

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Gazette notice. Waiheke Island. 5 August 2024

Fisheries Notice No. MPI 1855 confirming the 2-year temporary closure of waters around Waiheke Island. No harvesting of mussels, crayfish and pāua is permitted in the closure area. Effective 7 August 2024. Minister Shane Jones 5 August 2024.

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Waiheke temporary closure. NZSFC. 2021

Submission in support of Ngāti Pāoa and the 2-year temporary closure around Waiheke Island to all harvesting of scallops, mussels, crayfish and pāua. NZSFC. 26 February 2021.

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Article. The demise of East Coast Crayfish. LegaSea. 20 March 2024

Local communities, Māori, and commercial fishers along the Gisborne coast down to Wairoa are witnessing their crayfish stocks suffer from excessive catches over many years. The Minister is currently considering whether the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of crayfish in the CRA 3 area, between East Cape and Wairoa, ought to be reduced.

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