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Resources available to assist iwi
Recognised iwi organisations can now access a range of templates that will help them meet the mandating requirements outlined in the Māori Fisheries Act 2004. These resources have been developed in the hope of reducing the costs incurred by iwi organisations to meeting statutory requirements.
The templates include a trust deed and a constitution for an asset holding company, memorandums of understanding for settlement quota and quota share agreements. Recognised iwi organisations can access these templates by contacting the Allocation Team at Te Ohu Kaimoana.
A flowchart which sets out 10 generic steps to allocation and transfer is also available online at teohu.māori.nz/getmandated.htm
Marine Protection Policy
Te Ohu Kaimoana has raised concerns about Māori being ignored in the development of the Draft Marine Protected Areas Policy Statement and Implementation Plan. The draft has been released by the Ministry of Fisheries and the Department of Conservation. The plan will initially affect areas such as important fishing grounds in the near shore but is proposed to be extended out to 200 nautical miles (or the Exclusive Economic Zone).
Te Ohu Policy General Manager Craig Lawson says that Māori involvement, values and uses need to be included from conception to implementation and the draft in its current form ignores the Māori viewpoint and the Crown's obligations to protect the fisheries settlement. “There should be an inventory of what marine protection exists and specific consideration of threats and the best options to minimise the threats to ensure that Māori rights are not being reallocated to other users without compensation.”
You can view Te Ohu Kaimoana's submission here. (PDF - 146kb)
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