Fisheries New Zealand seeks feedback on the Draft Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan.

The Revitalising the Gulf – Government action on the Sea Change Plan was released in 2021. It sets out a package of marine conservation and fisheries management actions to restore and protect the Hauraki Gulf for future generations.

One of these key actions is the development of a fisheries plan under section 11A of the Fisheries Act 1996.

The draft plan features a range of proposals, including:

• Removing bottom trawl and Danish seine fishing except within limited areas or "trawl corridors" (subject to further consultation by mid-2023).
• Improved management of scallop fisheries in the Hauraki Gulf.
• Restoring fisheries abundance at the stock level and within the Gulf through management strategies to address localised depletion.
• Reviewing intertidal harvesting controls.
• Supporting greater mana whenua and regional participation in fisheries management.

Feedback is due by 5 PM on Friday the 3^rd of March 2023.

For more information see the Fisheries New Zealand website.

Additional Resources

DOC - Revitalising the Gulf: Government action on the Sea Change Plan 

MPI - Revitalising the Gulf: Government action on the Sea Change Plan 

MPI - Draft Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan

MPI Media Release - Have your say on the draft Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan