May 22, 2020
Rescue Fish is an alternative to the depletion caused by the existing Quota Management System. It is an innovative policy that requires law reform, prioritising marine ecosystem function and the benefits that comes from having a healthy marine environment. Fish stocks need to be rebuilt and inshore waters need to be protected from trawling and […]
May 22, 2020
New Zealand’s fish stocks are depleted and there has been a loss of marine biodiversity. Ecosystem function is now compromised. As fish become scarcer and people become more aware of the environmental impacts of industrial fishing there are increasing conflicts between different interest groups. This is a direct result of the destructive, non-selective bulk harvesting […]
May 22, 2020
Yes. New Zealanders will benefit from more fish in the sea and a healthier marine environment that will contribute to our well-being. There will also be, over time, increased income from commercial fishing and the resource rentals that fishing generates. The benefits will grow as the resource rental income increases, and as fish stocks rebuild. […]
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, […]
May 21, 2020
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May 21, 2020
Yes. Under section 8 of the Fisheries Act the Minister of Fisheries has a legal obligation to ensure fish stocks are sufficiently maintained so people can provide for their social, economic and cultural well-being from fishing. That is, to manage fish stocks so Māori customary and recreational fishing interests are provided for, that environmental interests […]
May 21, 2020
A fishery managed at 50% of its assumed natural size is considered to be a sustainable fish stock. The 50% level is international best practice. The Rescue Fish policy is based on rebuilding depleted fisheries to 50% because when a fish stock is at that level it can provide for economical harvest whilst ensuring productivity […]
May 21, 2020
Yes. Rescue Fish is designed to make commercial fishing profitable for the fishermen and women. New legislation will require commercial fishing to operate in a more environmentally conscious way. Innovation will be encouraged as fishers earn higher returns for their efforts. The principles outlined in the Rescue Fish policy will increase abundance, improve efficiency, reduce […]
May 21, 2020
Rescue Fish will be a radical change for commercial fishers because the Quota Management System will be dismantled and a new regime will apply. Initially Rescue Fish will apply to inshore fisheries. Rescue Fish policy. There will be no quota ownership. Time limited fishing permits will need to be purchased from the Crown. Only people […]
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 […]
