March 17, 2014

Public invited to help plan Hauraki Gulf future (Voxy)

From: Voxy

People are being asked what they do on the Hauraki Gulf in a survey to go live from Monday 3rd March.

The survey (www.seachange.org.nz/survey) has been developed and will be run by AUT University’s Institute of Applied Ecology New Zealand to provide extra information for SeaChange – Tai Timu Tai Pari, a two year partnership project by Auckland Council, the Department of Conservation, mana whenua, Waikato Regional Council, the Hauraki Gulf Forum and the Ministry for Primary Industries to develop a new spatial plan for the Hauraki Gulf.

March 2, 2014

Core fishing grounds aid marine planning (World Fishing & Aquaculture)

From: World Fishing & Aquaculture

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is calling on fishermen to comment on the benefits and difficulties when it comes to marine spatial planning zones.

This is all part of a new project being run up until the end of March which aims to help marine planning identify ways to best take account of fishing activities.

“We are keen to work with the industry on how best to take account of fishing activity in future marine plans,” said marine planner, Ruth Barber.