2024 Submissions

Management and Policy Submissions 2024

Presented by the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council and our outreach LegaSea

July 2024 review

1. Hawke’s Bay to Wellington – Snapper, rig and John dory. Details here.
2. West coast, North Island – Snapper (SNA 8). Details here.
3. Top & west coast, South Island – Snapper, flatfish and elephantfish. Details here.
4. Kaikōura pāua (PAU 3A). Details here.
5. East coast, South Island – Kina. Details here.
6. West coast, New Zealand – Kingfish, Jack mackerel and pilchard. Details here.
7. East & south coast, South Island – Kingfish (KIN 3). Details here.

Introduction

The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council has a Board who appoints sub-Committees to various tasks. The Fisheries Management Standing Committee and contractors collaborate to develop material relevant to fisheries management, science, policy, and legal advice.  

The Council has proudly and determinedly represented our recreational fishing and environmental interests since 1957. The Council established LegaSea in 2012 to elevate public awareness of relevant issues and earn support through fundraising.  

We strive to present cogent arguments and develop policies with the objective of ensuring the management measures and controls applied in our fisheries are designed and implemented to achieve the Purpose and Principles of the Fisheries Act 1996. 

Restoring abundance in our inshore fisheries has been a particular focus for the Council. 

Due to the extensive, nationwide interest of our 50 affiliated clubs and their 36,700 members, the Council submits on a range of issues and proposals. Given these broad interests, our team also engages in a variety of processes that impact the marine environment. 

The Council uses LegaSea to publicise this ongoing work and generate public awareness of the important issues.

Earlier in 2024

1. Crayfish 3 (Gisborne-Wairoa) TAC review. Link here.
2. Crayfish 7 & 8 (Otago, Southland, Stewart Island, Fiordland) management review. Link here.
3. Kaikōura pāua recreational season reopening review. Link here.
4. Pacific bluefin tuna landing exception review. Link here.
5. Southern bluefin tuna TAC review. Link here.
6. Southern bluefin tuna landing review. Link here.
7. Exception review for predated HMS. Link here.
8. Kina 1 (Hauraki Gulf, East Northland, Bay of Plenty) bag limit review. Link here.
9. Hauraki Gulf temporary closures. Link here.
10. Coromandel East temporary closure. Link here.
11. Fast Track Approvals Bill. Link here. Link here.

Further information

For the North and South Islands you can find a separate summary of submissions made between 2009 to 2024 on the webpage here.

Prior to 2011, the option4 website has extensive information and details of submissions that have been jointly made with NZSFC participation and agreement. You can find the source webpage here.