While many in the seafood industry remain busy all through the festive season, the last Update of the year is a good time to reflect on the achievements and challenges of this most remarkable year.
It has taken a while but the Government has finally accepted it needs to properly consult before overriding customary and industry fishing rights.
Some belated pressure from the Maori Party and Act
The seafood industry welcomes the independent report into fisheries compliance operations, released today by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
Returning fish to the sea is a complex issue that occurs in both commercial and recreational fisheries, says the Chief Executive of Fisheries Inshore New Zealand, Dr Jeremy Helson.
This report identifies commonly-accepted principles of an Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries
Management (EAFM) in international literature, and assesses the extent to which the Fisheries Act
Accusations that the fishing industry is responsible for any population decrease of Salvin’s albatross are untrue and has been dismissed by Deepwater Group chief executive, George Clement.
