- Closing a fishery because a stock is on the point of collapse is disastrous for fishers - it also means we've mismanaged part of the marine environment. We support an amendment to the Fisheries Act if it makes it easier for the Minister to err on the side of sustainability.
- We think more effort needs to be spent researching fish stocks. We doubt it's "prohibitively" expensive to get a better handle on our fish stocks (it's a $1.3 billion export industry after all). Better information would help clear up some of the uncertainty surrounding changes in the catch limits.
More information
- Marine Stewardship Council: www.msc.org
- Ministry of Fisheries: www.mfish.govt.nz
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research: www.niwa.cri.nz
- Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society: www.forestandbird.org.nz
- Seafood Industry Council: www.seafood.co.nz
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