Completed Consultations & Final Decisions

This section has background information on issues for which consultation has now been completed. If you cannot find what you are looking for here, please contact your local MFish office.

Consultations from 2010
Papers on issues including:

• Introduction of Patagonian Toothfish into the QMS on 1 October 2010
• Review of Sustainability Measures for Surf Clam Stocks in QMA 2 and QMA 3 for 1 April 2010
• Review of Sustainability Measures for CRA 3, CRA 4, and CRA 7 Red Rock Lobster Fisheries for 1 April 2010
• In-season review of Southern Bluefin Tuna (STN 1)
• Deemed Values for selected fishstocks for 1 April 2010
• Review of Sustainablity Measures for Southern Blue Whiting 6I (SBW 6I) - 1 April 2010
• Flatfish (FLA3) - In-Season TAC Increase
• Wakatu Incorporation, Tasman Bay - Final Decision Paper
• National Fisheries Plan for Deepwater and Middle-Depth Fisheries
• FAP - Review of Regulatory and Other Management Controls for 1 October 2010

Consultations from 2009
Papers on issues including:

• Review of Sustainability Measures for Red Rock Lobster Fisheries for 1 April 2009
• Introduction of redbait into the QMS on 1 October 2009
• Deemed values for selected stocks for 1 April 2009
• Review of Sustainability measures for Southern Blue Whiting 6B (SBW 6B) - 1 April 2009
• Milford & Doubtful Sounds - proposal to extend the blue cod amateur fishery closures
• Special Permit for Otago Harbour Cockles
• Flatfish (FLA 3) – Proposed In-Season TAC Increase for the 2008-09 Fishing Year
• Review of Regulatory and Other Management Controls for 1 October 2009
• Coromandel Scallops – In-Season TAC review for the 2009-10 scallop fishing year
• Review of Sustainability Measures and Other Management Controls for 1 October 2009
• Final Aquaculture Decision for Wilson Bay Interim Aquaculture Management Areas
• Final Decision on the Introduction of Bladder Kelp Seaweed in Fisheries Management Areas 3 and 4 into the QMS
• Squid fishery around the Auckland Islands (SQU6T): Final Advice Paper
• Aquaculture - Consultation on the report of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG)

Consultations from 2008
Papers on issues including:

• Review of Sustainability Measures for Rock Lobster 7 and 8
• Sustainability Measures for southern blue whiting
• Deemed Values
• Marine Protected Areas
• Seabird mitigation measures
• Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins
• QMS Introductions October 2008
• New Management Regime for Foreign Charter Vessels
• Review of Regulatory and Other Management Controls for 1 October 2008
• In-season TAC Review for Coromandel Scallops 2008
• Akaroa Taiapure - Proposed Regulations
• Review of Sustainability Measures for Orange Roughy, Bluenose and the Deemed Value Rates for Selected Fishstocks
• NPOA-Sharks
• Harvest Strategy Standard
• Amendment to the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998
• Squid Fishery around Auckland Islands (SQU6T): Final Advice Paper
• SPRFMO Bottom Fishery Impact Assessment
• QMS Introductions October 2009
• Talley’s Group Management Limited and Talley’s Group – Application for Exemption from Quota Aggregation Limits
• New Purpose for Special Permits

Consultations from 2007
Papers on issues including:

• Review of Regulatory and Other Management Controls for 1 April 2008
• Sustainability Round October 2007
• Regulatory Round October 2007
• Coromandel Scallops
• White Warehou
• Blue Cod Fishery closures
• Eastern Sea Farms
• Albacore Tuna
• Squid Fishery around Auckland Islands

Consultations from 2006
Papers on issues including:

• Deemed Values
• Hector's Dolphins
• Northland Scallop Fishery
• Recreational Regulations
• Seabird Bycatch
• Sea Lions

Consultations from 2005
Papers on issues including:

• QMS introductions
• Sea Lions
• Amateur Fishing Regulations
• Maui's Dolphins
• Southern Blue Whiting

Consultations from 2004
Papers on issues including:

• Sea Lions
• Southern Blue Whiting
• Scampi
• North Island Shortfin and Longfin Eels
• Green-Lipped Mussels

Consultations from 2003
Initial Position Paper and Final Advice Paper on the proposed management regime and operational plan to address New Zealand sea lion interactions in the southern squid trawl fishery.