CRA 3, 4 & 8 TAC review 2019
DECISION: MIXED
Introduction
On 18 December 2018 Fisheries New Zealand advised they were consulting on changes to the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) in CRA 3 (Gisborne), CRA 4 (Hawke Bay-Wellington) and CRA 8 (Southland).
Fisheries New Zealand proposed to decrease the TAC and TACC in CRA 3, increase the TAC and TACC in CRA 4 and CRA 8.
Submissions in response to the proposals were due by 12 February 2019.
From December 2018 to February 2019 the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council worked with the LegaSea team and Spearfishing NZ to develop 9 nine recommendations to better manage crayfish stocks in the future.
Following the announcement of the Minister’s final decision we learnt that commercial interests had submitted supplementary submissions on CRA 4 in early March, weeks after the submission period had closed. Those submissions are included below for reference.
Relevant information
2019
Minister’s decision
Minister's decision. Nash. 26 Mar 2019
Stuart Nash’s decisions for the TAC review of CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. Minister of Fisheries. Received 27 March 2020.
Advice to Minister
Advice to Minister. FNZ. Feb 2019
Final advice paper for the Minister of Fisheries review of the Total Allowable Catch in CRA 1, 3, 4, 7 & 8. Fisheries New Zealand. Received 27 March 2020.
Submissions
All submissions. FNZ. Mar 2019
Compilation of all submissions made in response to the proposals for the TAC review of CRA 3, 4 & 8. Fisheries New Zealand. 26 March 2019
Supplementary submission. CRA 4. CRAMAC4. 9 Mar 2019
Supplementary submission on CRA 4 proposals. CRAMAC4 industry group. 9 March 2019.
Supplementary submission. CRA 4. TOKM. 8 Mar 2019
Supplementary submission on management proposals for CRA 4. Te Ohu Kaimoana. 8 March 2019.
Supplementary submission. CRA 4. NZRLIC. 1 Mar 2019
Supplementary submission on the proposals for CRA 4. NZ Rock Lobster Industry Council 1 March 2019.
Submission. Joint recreational. 12 Feb 2019
Submission supporting the Minister in stopping the use of management procedures based on commercial catch rates, and for a review of the membership and role of the National Rock Lobster Management Group. The Minister needs to revoke the concessions applying in CRA 3 & 8, and CRA 7. Submission by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council and Spearfishing New Zealand. 12 February 2019.
Submission. Spearfishing NZ. 11 Feb 2019
Spearfishing NZ support the joint recreational submission in advocating for the commercial concession to be removed. SNZ do not believe crayfish stocks are being managed in a plentiful state. Submission by Spearfishing NZ. 11 February 2019.
2018
Proposal
Proposal. Fisheries NZ. 13 Dec 2018
Proposal to review the TAC and TACC in CRA 3,4 & 8. Fisheries NZ. 13 December 2018.