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May 21, 2020
Not any more. At the outset of the Quota Management System resource rentals were charged for every tonne of fish. The intention was to share the benefits from the commercial use of fisheries. The resource rentals no longer apply. Quota owners pay only a modest administration and research levy to help cover the conservation, research, ... Read more.
May 21, 2020
The Quota Management System is supported by the few investors that have benefited from the protection from competition granted by the QMS. The QMS enables these investors to position themselves in the value chain so they can extract rents from a market that lacks competition. In many cases the QMS has impoverished the fishermen and ... Read more.
May 21, 2020
There are differences in how Fisheries New Zealand and LegaSea count the fish stock. Fisheries NZ say there are 642 fish stocks or smaller sub-stocks in the QMS. Research shows that there are a number of fish stocks that are split into smaller management units. Some of these smaller units are assessed separately for management ... Read more.
