On 20 November 2008 the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998 were amended to extend their coverage to include aquatic life (that is subject to the Fisheries Act 1996) taken from freshwater in the North and Chatham Islands. The majority of submissions from tangata whenua and other fishery interests supported this outcome. The Ministry of Fisheries looks forward to seeing tangata whenua exercising their rights under customary fishing regulations from the mountains to the sea. A letter from the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Fisheries to tangata whenua that sets out how the decision was made has been attached below. Download the letter from the Chief Executive (PDF 53kb) Download Final Advice Paper (PDF 391kb) Download Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF 92kb) Download Summary of Submissions 1 (PDF 1.63MB) Download Summary of Submissions 2 (PDF 1.63MB) Download Summary of Submissions 3 (PDF 1MB)