November 18, 2016
In September Trans-Tasman Resources submitted their second application to excavate 50 million tonnes of sediment each year from the South Taranaki Bight seabed. Two years ago the first application was denied due to insufficient information about the potential environmental impacts of the mining operation. We were pleased with that outcome, but TTR are back. Their […]
November 11, 2016
Win for KASM, show us your snapper, the biggest show in town. Win for KASM Well done to the Kiwis Against Seabed Mining who have secured a court victory in their quest to halt seabed mining. KASM had asked for information from Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR), the company that has re-applied for a licence to mine […]
November 10, 2016
LegaSea and South Taranaki locals are pleased the Environment Court has upheld a challenge by Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM), local Maori and fishing interests, against a foreign owned seabed mining company Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR). On Monday 7th November, the Environmental Court heard the case brought by KASM, asking the court to order TTR to […]
November 9, 2016
“Oh! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive”, Sir Walter Scott, 1808. This quote refers to how complex life can get if you don’t tell the truth. It is derived from a play about a love triangle and yet it is so applicable to what is happening in fisheries circles […]
November 9, 2016
In September Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd submitted a new application to mine iron sand from the seabed off the South Taranaki Bight. Their first application was rejected two years ago. Now they are confident they have addressed the environmental issued raised in 2014. Our submission team at the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council swung into action […]
November 4, 2016
A complete moratorium on commercial trawling within the inshore waters of Hawke Bay and surrounding waters is the only way the depleted fish stocks can rebuild was the very clear and primary message the public gave to the officials of LegaSea Hawkes Bay at the Hawke’s Bay Royal A&P Show held at the Hastings Showground over Labour weekend. Spokesman for LegaSea […]
November 4, 2016
Survey results, stinging attack on MPI, the future of recreational fishing. Snapper 1 survey results Last month we asked you to take part in the Snapper 1 survey and thanks to all those who took the time to respond. More than 2500 of you took the 12-question survey. A summary has been fed back to […]
November 3, 2016
November 2016 During October 2016 LegaSea ran an online survey to gauge recreational fishers’ reaction to the proposed Snapper 1 Management Plan, released for public comment on 2 September. The 12-question survey attracted 2596 responses in a week. LegaSea thanks all respondents for their prompt feedback. SNA1 Management Plan In 2013 there was unprecedented media […]
October 28, 2016
5pm deadline for LegaSea snapper survey, concerning news for our marine environment, more support for an Inquiry. The future of our snapper – LegaSea survey closes at 5pm today. Here’s something you can do to help better inform the Ministry for Primary Industries and the policy makers: take this survey on snapper and let them […]
October 25, 2016
If the quota system is working so well why is the illegal and unreported dumping of fish still so prevalent? Several Ministry for Primary Industries’ investigations have revealed widespread dumping. Operation Achilles revealed that up to 100% of some quota fish were being discarded during every haul aboard trawlers. MPI has acknowledged this activity is impacting […]
