Who we work with
Te Ohu Kaimoana works with a range of industry organisations, iwi, government departments, politicians, media and Māori Fisheries Settlement entities. Other important Settlement entities are Moana New Zealand (Aotearoa Fisheries Limited), Sealord Group, Te Wai Māori Trust and Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust. We also have a close working relationship with Seafood New Zealand, Fisheries Inshore New Zealand, Deepwater Group, and other fishing industry sector groups.
Māori Fisheries Settlement Entities
Moana New Zealand is the largest, Māori-owned fisheries company in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Owned by all iwi, Moana sells freshly caught wetfish, crayfish, paua and farmed shellfish in New Zealand and to lucrative export markets.
Te Wai Māori Trust was established to advance Māori commercial freshwater fisheries under the Māori Fisheries Settlement, and promotes the protection and enhancement of freshwater fisheries habitats such as lakes, rivers and streams.
Sealord Group is a vertically integrated fishing company with a brand that is one of the most recognised in Aotearoa. Sealord spans seven continents and delivers value-added seafood products to over 30 countries each year.
Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust was established in 2004 through the Māori Fisheries Act to promote Māori education, training and research through a managed fund of $20 million to ensure all Māori benefit from the Settlement.