Environment - Marine
Provision of an environment that will create an enhanced balance of relevant output from universities, public and private sector science facilities that address matters of biosecurity and fisheries management Enhanced ability to interdict poachers and unwelcome transits in our EEZ as well as tougher penalties to make it an undesirable option for those that would steal our assets
Give equal importance to biosecurity threats to the marine environment as to those of the terrestrial environment Consult fully with all stakeholders to develop a comprehensive marine protection strategy Pass the Marine Reserves Bill in the first 6 months in office Recognise the cultural and heritage functions of marine reserves, in addition to their ecological and fisheries protection function Encourage the development of taiapure and mataitai/reserve initiatives searching for win-win solutions that respect both ecosystem protection and customary rights
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Bolster the research and monitoring of fish stock health Improving frontline fishery officer policing, with a focus on combating poaching Not introduce any form of recreational fisher licensing Give fishers a direct say in the decisions and location of marine reserves Amend the ETS legislation to provide for a 90% allocation to fishing
Work towards the New Zealandisation of our fishing industry and resources Promote a marine park concept that begins with the local community and develops integrated management of the total marine area Develop a national policy statement on integrated marine fisheries management Introduce permit fishery species into the quota management system and the consequential discharge by the Crown of its statutory obligations to Maori
Establish a statutory management structure for the marine recreational fishery Ensure that recreational fishers have a priority right over and above the commercial fishing sector to free and unrestricted access to a reasonable daily bag-limit of shellfish and finfish Reduce the recreational catch allowance for finfish from 20 fish per person per day to 10 fish per person per day Develop, in consultation with all stakeholders, sensible, balanced and far reaching marine management plans