Consultation on Marine Protected Areas around the sub Antarctic Islands

Implementing the Marine Protected Areas Policy (MPA Policy) is a joint MFish and DoC initiative. As part of the implementation process, a planning Forum has proposed options for establishing marine protected areas in the Territorial Seas around New Zealand's sub Antarctic Islands.
 
The Forum is seeking public comment on the proposed options by 31 July 2009.

 Download Consultation Document (PDF 1.57MB)
Please note this is a large document and may take some time to download.

 Download Discussion Letter (PDF 28KB)

 Download Questionnaire (PDF 24KB)

Written comments can be sent to:

Sub Antarctic Marine Protection Consultation
Department of Conservation
PO Box 10 420
Wellington 6143

or faxed to 04 381 3057.

Electronic submissions can be sent to : mpa@biodiversity.govt.nz

If you require further information on the consultation document, the options proposed or the process generally please contact:

Danica Devery-Smith: 04 496 1962 or ddeverysmith@doc.govt.nz; or

Jeremy Helson: 04 819 4643 or helsonj@fish.govt.nz.

For more information on the process the Forum followed and the information considered in arriving at the options in the consultation document, go to the Biodiveristy website.

All submissions are subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and can be released, if requested, under the Act. If you have specific reasons for wanting to have your submission withheld, please set out your reasons in the submission. MFish considers those reasons when making any assessment for the release of submissions if requested under the Official Information Act 1982.