Haratua 2007
Issue 12

  1. New Shared Fisheries Proposal Put to Minister
  2. Scientists survey Taharoa eel populations
  3. Busy year begins with mandating iwi and protecting the settlement
  4. Ngai Tamanuhiri achieves inshore fisheries agreement
  5. Rob McLeod stands down from board
  6. Kiwis well-informed on sustainability and the health benefits of fish
  7. AFL buys Kia Ora Seafoods
  8. Maori shared fisheries submissions
  9. Maori MPs intervention delays introduction of Fisheries Amendment Bill
  10. Sealord CEO moves to new role
  11. Napier Fisheries Conference
  12. Panel airs shared fisheries views
  13. Glaister resigns as head of MFish
  14. Commercial fisheries valued at $3.8 billion
  15. Staying Maori while going global
  16. Court delivers judgement on Kahawai allowable catch
  17. Government approves industry-led proposal to protect seabed
  18. Ngai Tahu says eel size limits ineffectual
  19. More assets in iwi hands first half of financial year
  20. High seas limit on bottom trawl fishing
  21. Kirsty Woods takes leave of absence
  22. Changes to Charitable Trust laws
  23. Staff and Directors
  24. New Executive Assistant

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Maori shared fisheries submissions

Maori organisations and individuals put in a range of submissions to the Ministry of Fisheries' shared fisheries proposals. Thirty six submissions were sent from iwi and Maori organisations and individuals.

Of these, 28 opposed the Ministry's proposals outright and sought the withdrawal of the discussion paper and many endorsed the submissions of Te Ohu Kaimoana and/or Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd. The remaining eight submissions supported aspects of the proposals and opposed others. All of the submissions from Maori supported obtaining more information on amateur and charter catch.

Of the Maori submissions, most wanted to see preference being given to customary fishing when any quota allocations are made by the Ministry and that customary allocation should not be considered for trade-off with either the commercial or the recreational sectors.

A few supported giving priority to amateur fishing over commercial – some qualifying that with words like “for species that are important to recreational fishers”. One says that the government should provide and maintain a basic level of amateur take by establishing minimum tonnages for the sector in each shared fishery.

The Ministry's rudimentary analysis of all submissions can be found at www.fish.govt.nz and click on “shared fisheries” in the left-hand side list.

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Tiakina ngā rawa hi ika, a tātou kaimoana mo ngā uri whakaheke
Protecting Māori fisheries assets for future generations