May 22, 2020
According to the Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) Annual Report 2017/18, in the 2017/18 year the Government budgeted to spend $54 million on fisheries management and advice. It also budgeted spending $40 million on enforcement and monitoring. The government budgeted receiving $31 million in cost recoveries from commercial interests in the 2017/18 year. If half […]
May 22, 2020
LegaSea is a subsidiary of the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council. Together we have invested almost a million dollars in developing a viable alternative to the Quota Management System – the Rescue Fish policy.
May 22, 2020
The buy-back cost for inshore fish stocks is estimated to be between $0.76 and $3.1 billion, with a mid-point of $1.67 billion. The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research tested a range of scenarios and the buy-back cost varies depending if shares in just the inshore fish stocks are redeemed or all of the inshore […]
May 22, 2020
Under Rescue Fish the Government will pay fair market value to buy back all existing quota rights, including those held by Māori. Maori will be free to use the funds received from the buy back and invest it in fishing or other enterprises. Māori Treaty interests will be served in part by having co-governance of […]
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 […]
