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May 22, 2020
Rescue Fish means more fish in the sea and a cleaner, healthier marine environment. This outcome will benefit fishing and conservation interests, divers, kayakers, yachties and non-fishers. Increased abundance will help attract tourists to regional centres, providing employment and business opportunities.
May 22, 2020
A resource rental is needed to prevent overfishing. Currently, no resource rental fee applies to commercial catch and this leads to overfishing. Resource rentals are required quota owners do not currently cover the complete costs of administering, managing and monitoring commercial fishing. Also, because a valuable, national, natural resource is being given away for free. ... Read more.
May 22, 2020
A resource rental is a tax applied to the commercial use of natural resources. When the Quota Management System was introduced in 1986 quota holders were required to pay a resource rental on their annual catch of fish. The tax was terminated in 1994 and replaced with a user pays, levy based system. Over time ... Read more.
May 22, 2020
Currently, recreational fishing is controlled by daily bag limits, gear restrictions, closed areas and seasons. As fish stocks rebuild under Rescue Fish it is likely these controls and limits will need to be adjusted.
May 22, 2020
There are 11 Mātaitai in the North Island and 35 in the South Island. 10 Taiāpure have been established nationally.
May 22, 2020
Abundance means having a healthy population of fish and sea life in marine waters. In terms of fish species, it means having a broad range of fish of different ages and sizes which all contribute to ecosystem function in different ways. Abundance means a more natural population of fish.
May 22, 2020
Under the Quota Management System quota is a share in a fish stock. In every fish stock there are 100 million shares. Investors buy and sell these shares. Every year quota owners receive ACE, Annual Catch Entitlement for each quota share they hold. This is an entitlement to catch a specific amount of fish, in ... Read more.
May 22, 2020
Rescue Fish is a policy alternative to the Quota Management System aimed at restoring fish abundance and marine diversity. Rescue Fish means more fish in the sea. Rescue Fish promotes mechanisms to enhance the social, economic and cultural well-being from the use of New Zealand’s fisheries.
May 22, 2020
Commercial fishers land around 400,000 tonnes of fish per annum. In the fishing year from October 1st 2017 to 31st September 2018 commercial fishers landed just over 405,000 tonnes of fish.
May 22, 2020
The total amount of fish harvested by Māori customary fishers is unknown. The Minister of Fisheries has a legal obligation to make provision for Māori customary catch and traditional practices. The total amount of fish set aside to enable Māori fishers to fulfil their customary needs is around 4000 tonnes per annum, nationwide.
