MAJOR OUTSTANDING ISSUES AND INITIATIVES

The Ministry of Fisheries is currently progressing the development of a number of institutional framework and fisheries management initiatives. An outline of this work, along with information on issues affecting some key fish stocks is provided under the following headings:

• Oceans Policy
• Recreational fishery rights, governance and allocations 
• Jurisdiction of freshwater fisheries management 
• Governance of high seas fisheries 
• Better environmental performance 
• Marine protected areas and marine reserves 
• Improved stakeholder relationships and participation
• Fisheries plans
• Fishing industry and aquaculture development
• Compliance targeting of poaching and black market activities 
• Compliance education for recreational fishers 
• 'Project Protector'
• Status of hoki stocks 
• Status of deepwater fisheries