Te Ohu Kaimoana files proceedings against the Crown in regard to 28N rights

2023-10-10T00:52:01+00:00October 6th, 2023|

6 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2023 On Monday 2 October, Te Ohu Kaimoana filed a declaratory judgement proceeding against the Crown (Attorney General and Minister of Oceans and Fisheries) to address its failing under Te Tiriti o Waitangi to address the 28N rights issue. The proceeding, filed at the High Court, claims that loss of settlement quota through 28N rights amounts to confiscation, and seeks a declaration that the Crown is in breach of the Fisheries Settlement. [...]