New Zealand Fisheries Utilisation and Sustainability Planned and Reported

Services to be provided

This provides for fisheries management advice on utilisation and sustainability through:

• Maintenance of the rights-based structure
  
• Development and implementation of fisheries plans and standards
  
• Implementation of the Government's Marine Protected Areas Strategy
  
• Advice on marine reserve applications
  
• Advice on proposed aquaculture management areas
  
• Implementation of regulatory amendments
  
• Implementation of the Government's aquaculture reforms
  
• Advice on the fishing-related impacts of biosecurity decisions
  
• Advice on the management tools used to protect biodiversity.

Capacity

In 2007/08, an estimated 105,000 hours of Ministry resource will be used to produce the services listed above.

Performance indicators

1. Develop fisheries plans and standards in accordance with timeframes agreed with iwi and stakeholders.
   
2. Provide concurrence reports on marine reserve applications to the Minister of Fisheries following receipt of a request by the Minister of Conservation within a timeframe agreed with the Minister of Fisheries for each request, and within the terms of the Marine Reserves Protocol.
   
3. Provide final advice papers to the Minister of Fisheries on proposed sustainability measures and management controls, and new species to be introduced into the QMS in sufficient time to implement decisions prior to the relevant fishing year.
   
4. Provide advice and support from a fisheries management perspective on the formulation of strategic goals for the marine biosecurity system and advice on biosecurity risks.
   
5. Undertake work to finalise Stage One of the Marine Protected Areas Policy and implement Stage Two by 31 Dec 2007, in accordance with the work programme for the implementation of the Policy.
   
6. All advice to decision-makers will be delivered in accordance with the standards for policy advice listed in the section immediately following the output expense section.

Cost