Fisheries New Zealand seeks feedback on:

• draft guidelines for identifying a habitat of particular significance for fisheries management, and
• draft operational proposals for how Fisheries New Zealand will take into account that a habitat of particular significance for fisheries management should be protected when developing fisheries management advice according to section 9c of the Fisheries Act 1996

Fisheries New Zealand is progressing towards ecosystem-based management – an integrated approach to managing competing values and uses of marine resources, while maintaining the ecosystems that support them.

This progress is supported by a number of initiatives delivered under the oceans and fisheries work programme and Te Mana o te Taiao – Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy.

Among these initiatives are proposed draft guidelines for identifying a habitat of particular significance for fisheries management, which will inform habitat identification.

The consultation closes on the 18^th of November 2022.

For more information see the Fisheries New Zealand website.

Additional Resources

MPI Consultation Document - Draft guidelines for identifying a habitat of particular significance for fisheries management

MPI Consultation Document - Draft operational proposals for habitats of significance