Fisheries Management
SUBMISIONS, Working Groups, Forums, Papers and other work undertaken by Te Ohu Kaimoana and Takutai Trust during the 2009–2010 financial year*
Working Groups and Forums
Joint Ministry of Fisheries Working Groups:
- Forums on “Discards”
- Review meetings of observers aboard fishing vessels
- Forums on the review of research delivery
- Meetings on the 10-year research plan on Deepwater Fisheries
Industry Working Groups:
- “Managing Our Own Ship” Steering Group Meetings
- Coastal Sector Council Steering Group Meetings
Ministry of Fisheries Research Planning and Stock Assessment:
- Meetings on Highly Migratory Species
- Inshore finfish meetings
- Shellfish meetings
- Rock Lobster meetings
- Recreational Fisheries meetings
- Technical fisheries meetings
Ministry of Fisheries Plans Advisory Groups:
- Highly Migratory Fisheries Plan meetings
Recreational Forums
- NZ Recreational Fishing Council National Conference
Environmental Forums
- Environmental Defence Society National Conference
- Southern Seabird Solutions
Seafood Industry Council
- Regular SeaFIC Policy Council and ad hoc meetings
Commercial Stakeholder Organisations (CSOs)
- Paua Industry Council and PauaMACs
- NZ Rock Lobster Industry Council and CRAMACs
- Deepwater Group
- Northern Fisheries Management Stakeholder Company Limited
- Area 2 Inshore Finfish Management Company Limited
- Challenger Fin-fisheries Management Company Limited
- South East Finfish Management Company Limited
- Joint Venture Projects (Surfco, Crabco, NZ Geoduc)
- Coromandel Scallop Fishermen’s Association
- Northland Scallop Company Limited
- NZ Kina Industry Council
- Challenger Oyster Management Company Limited Working Groups and Forums
Customary Fisheries
- Meetings and forums for Pataka Whata one-year pilot project
- Implementation and monitoring meetings
Marine Management
- Participate in Standards NZ process for Benthic Protection Standard Committee
- West Coast Marine Protected Area meeting
Aquaculture
- Undue Adverse Effects Test working group
- Government Chief Executives’ forum for Aquaculture Reforms
MAF / Biosecurity NZ Future of Pest Management
- Coasts and Oceans OBI Technical Advisory Group
Aquaculture New Zealand Iwi workshop
- Workshop for Iwi on Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group, Nov 2009
- Workshop on the Aquaculture Settlement, June 2010
Submisions to Government:
List of responses delivered by Te Ohu Kaimoana to the Government
Fishstocks and QMS Management
- Measures to Support the Reopening of the Marlborough Sounds Amateur Blue Cod Fishery
- Review of Kahawai Stocks (KAH 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, and10)
- Review of Sustainability Measures and Other Management Controls for 1 October Flatfish (FLA3)
- In-Season TAC Increase Review of Sustainability Measures for Southern Blue Whiting 6I (SBW6I) – 1 April (via Deepwater Group)
- Deemed Values for selected fishstocks (Hapuku, Trevally and Stargazer) for 1 April 2010
- In-season review of Southern Bluefin Tuna (STN1)
- Review of Sustainability Measures for CRA3, CRA4, and CRA7 Rock Lobster Fisheries for 1 April 2010 (via NRLMG)
- Review of Regulatory Measures for December 2010 – Return of Kina to Sea
- Review of Sustainability Measures for Surf Clam Stocks in QMA 2 and QMA 3 for 1 April 2010 (via Surfco)
- Introduction of Patagonian Toothfish into the QMS on 1 October 2010
- Regulatory Proposals Relating to the Introduction of Patagonian Toothfish into the QMS on 1 October 2010
- Review of Sustainability Measures and Other Management Controls for 1 October Fish Stocks – Patagonian Toothfish (PTO1)
- Introduction of Bladder Kelp into the QMS on 1 October 2010
- Harvest Management Measures to support the introduction of Bladder Kelp Stocks
- Sea-Right Investment Ltd – Application for Exemption from Quota Aggregation Limits
- Management options for Basking Sharks to give effect to NZ international obligations
- National Fisheries Plan for Deepwater and Middle-Depth Fisheries (via Deepwater Group)
Marine Mammal Management
- Population Management Planning Review
- Reconsideration of set net closures on the West Coast of the North Island and East Coast of the South Island in relation to Maui’s and Hector’s Dolphins
- Management Measures for the 2010/11 Squid 6T fishing season
Improved Management Regimes
- MFish Research Standard
- Deemed Value Standard
- Indicators to measure sector outcome performance in Fisheries 2030
- MFish Internal guidelines on implementing regulations under section 186 of the Fisheries Act
Customary Fisheries
- Submission to MFish for Pataka Whata pilot approval
- Iwi Briefings x 3
- Submission to MFish for 5-year extension of pilot programme
Marine Management
- Peer review of Terms of Reference for Benthic Impact Standard Committee
- Peer review of initial draft Benthic Protection Standard
- Submission on the Foreshore and Seabed Policy Proposals
Takutai Trust
- Restarting Aquaculture Report of the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group
- Review of the Biosecurity Act