MPI consultation on review of fisheries sustainability measures for 1 October 2016

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking feedback from tangata whenua and stakeholders on proposed changes to the sustainability measures and other management controls for selected fishstocks.

The stocks included in management reviews are:

  • Squid jigging (SQU 1J)
  • Barracouta (BAR 5)
  • Jack mackerel (JMA 3)
  • Bluenose (BNS 1,2,3,7 & 8)
  • John dory (JDO 7)
  • Paua (PAU 7)
  • Scampi (SCI 2)
  • Rubyfish (RBY 3)
  • South Island longfin eel (LFE 11-16)
  • South Island shortfin eel (SFE 11-16)
  • Snapper (SNA 7)

The stocks included in deemed value review are:

  • Blue cod (BCO 3)
  • Green-lipped mussel (GLM 9)
  • Jack mackerels (JMA 7)
  • Kahawai (KAH 8)
  • Ling (LIN 7)
  • Oreo (OEO 4)
  • Ribaldo (RIB 7)
  • Rubyfish (all stocks)
  • South Island longfin eel (LFE 11-16)
  • South Island shortfin eel (SFE 11-16)
  • Silver warehou (SWA 3)
  • Tarakihi (TAR 8)

Submissions close on Monday 11 July 2016.

For more information or to make a submission click here.