May 22, 2020
Māori customary fishing, harvesting and the application of tikanga [best practice] are culturally and spiritually significant. Māori customary fishing is legally defined as fishing using a permit issued by a Kaitiaki (guardian), for a cultural occasion. The ability of mana whenua to provide their specialty kai moana to visitors enhances the mana of the marae […]
May 22, 2020
The Quota Management System prevents the restoration of our fish stocks and marine environment. This is because quota holders have become a powerful lobby that prevents effective protection measures being put in place, instead lobbying for maximum catch levels even when it is obvious that fish stocks are declining. The Government has lost its ability […]
May 22, 2020
The New Zealand Sport Fishing Council is an incorporated society established in 1959. The Council has 55 clubs with 36,200 affiliated members nationwide. A key role of the Council is to advocate for responsible and sustainable management of New Zealand’s marine resources. To achieve its goals the Council funds education initiatives, commissions and funds relevant […]
May 22, 2020
LegaSea is a group of passionate New Zealanders striving to protect and restore the marine environment for the benefit of all New Zealanders. LegaSea is a subsidiary of the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. LegaSea was established in 2012 to promote public awareness of the issues facing New Zealand’s marine environment, and to give people […]
May 22, 2020
We can restore marine abundance by managing fish stocks at higher levels. Rescue Fish promotes managing fish stocks at 50% of its natural, unfished level. 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. When a fish stock is […]
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, […]
