It must be election season as we’ve seen a range of fisheries plans, legislation and proposals from the government in the last few weeks.

On Tuesday Rachel Brooking, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, launched public consultation for the Bottom Fishing Access Zones, or trawl corridors, in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. Then on Wednesday the first reading of the Hauraki Gulf / Tikapa Moana Marine Protection Bill in Parliament was to the Environmental Select Committee. This followed the release of the Hauraki Gulf FIsheries plan and the fisheries Industry Transformation plan earlier in August.