Consultations

This page lists issues that the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) is currently seeking your views on. To download the documents and find more information on the submission process, follow the links below.

Explanation of Regulatory Process

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This is an explanation of the Regulatory process employed by the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish). If you have any questions, please contact Jared Beckett at jared.beckett@fish.govt.nz or on (04) 819 4241.

CURRENT PROPOSALS

“Re-starting Aquaculture” – Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group Report
The Minister of Fisheries, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Economic Development have released the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group report and are inviting submissions on the proposals set out in the report.
Submissions are due by 16 December 2009


Maori Aquaculture Settlement - Extension of Consultation Period for Minister’s Plan
The Minister of Fisheries has extended the consultation period for the plan on the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Settlement and is seeking your input. The Minister of Fisheries has extend the consultation period for the Plan indefinitely until the Minister provides a 60 days notice that consultation will close.

Completed Consultations

When the consultation period has closed and submissions are being reviewed, consultation documents can be found in:

Issues Under Review

When final advice has been provided to the Minister and/or a decision has been reached, all related documents will be placed in the archive section:

Completed Consultations & Final Decisions.