Kia ora Wayne,Good to catch up on the phone last week, we received a notice of appeal to the declaration on monday and have be working hard to assess the situation.As I mentioned when we spoke this is about local community empowerment to effect marine protection of habitat and biodiversity thus providing homes for the future fish.It is important that our community maintains its connection in a way that is empathetic and compassionate to the environment and other users.Fundamentally the councils have a duty to protect these values in the marine space however for this to occur we need to encourage regional authorities to act for the interest of preserving the resource for the betterment of our community connection.I am preparing a tool box for marine protection that is inclusive all levels and mechanisms within the Fisheries Act, RMA, Marine reserves Act and Marine mammals Protection Act. These tools are here now for our community to start the process.The merits of each regional approach will need to be defined by the respective guardian groups that have the relationship with those marine resources.Look forward to catching up and discussing this further when you are free.Kia kaha kaitiaki rangatira,Regards,Te Atarangi
destroy, damage or disturb the foreshore or seabed in a manner that has or is likely to have
an adverse effect on the foreshore or seabed, or on plants or animals or their habitat..
It would appear that Commercial fishing ( trawling and danish seine are illegal
destroy, damage or disturb the foreshore or seabed in a manner that has or is likely to have
an adverse effect on the foreshore or seabed, or on plants or animals or their habitat..
besides under seachange proposals something similar is in the making
Sustainability provisions ignored by MPI
On 16th January 2017 the Attorney General of New Zealand appealed the decision of the Environment Court that allows communities to protect the marine habitat and our fishing grounds from exploitative fishing methods, such as bottom trawling, and seine netting within the territorial waters of the coastline. These methods kill thousands of tonnes of New Zealand marine wildlife which supports our collective culture, customs and recreational well-being.
In November of 2016 the Motiti Rohemoana Trust sought clarification from the Environment Court on the lawfulness of Regional Councils to have consideration of marine biodiversity and habitat which impose controls on fishing methods in regional planning. On 5 December 2016 the Court issued a decision that supported New Zealanders' community connection and confirmed that it is lawful for regional authorities to protect the biodiversity and habitat of the ocean and its resources under the Resource Management Act (RMA).
The Fisheries Act has failed to protect the principles of conservation and the wellbeing of our community to have a connection with fish by promoting the sustained exploitation of the marine environment.
The Motiti Rohemoana Trust is encouraging New Zealanders to write to the Attorney-General Hon Christopher Finlayson and petition their local Members of Parliament to support and uphold the declaration made by the Environment Court for community based marine protection. Please support our 'Give-a-little' campaign to ensure the next generation have a relationship with marine resources.
We cannot sit by and expect someone else to do this we need to start with our community connection with the moana and collectively work together for the future well-being of the coastal marine area.
We need the help of New Zealand to defend our shared community right to stewardship of our marine environment so that our children, grandchildren and mokopuna can have an opportunity to enjoy the ocean.
The Motiti Rohemoana Trust is a kaitiaki purpose Trust set-up by elders, kaumatua and kiua of Motiti Island - small offshore island in the Bay of Plenty. Motiti Rohemoana Trust is working to protect shared New Zealand values.
The Environment Court Declaration in principle was made to provide New Zealand communities with a regional tool that enables a community approach to marine protection in supporting the future of our collective connection with the ocean.
The Ocean is the planet's largest carbon sink and is our shared hope for combating climate change. We must protect the life on this planet by protecting the complex diversity of habitat which supports this life.
Key points:
• Why did we take the declaration?
o MPI failed to address s186A Closure following lifting of Rena exclusion zone
• What does EnvC decision mean to communities?
o Shares responsibility for local fisheries and habitats between Govt and Regional Councils on behalf of local communities - better local decision-making and outcomes
• How do you feel about Govt decision to appeal?
o Unfair and an imposition, especially as Govt removed ELA funding for High Court appeals; therefore MRMT having to seek public support through Give-a-little campaign
• What's wrong with the Fisheries Act?
o Sustainability provisions have been ignored by MPI and the Fisheries Act has failed to do as Parliament intended
letsgetem wrote: So, obviously Maori, conspiring with organised environmentalists, are going to take control of the coastal sea. If nothing is done to stop them. They are campaigning through getting power in local government, then through the courts to try and get local government the power to regulate the sea. Central government has allowed this to happen. But seems to be opposing it, to some extent; by appealing the recent Environment Court decision on the Motiti/Astrolab reef. There isn't any sign of significant opposition to all this, from the rest of society. Legasea is going along with it - I was going to say "on behalf of recreational fishing", but Legasea is not representative of recreational fishng (at the moment). Legasea doesn't seem to realize how dangerous appeasement is. Maori activists must be laughing at what an easy push-over Legasea has been. Don't they see, Maori want far more than Marine Reserves, that's just window dressing, for total power over the sea. Maori have been using courts to get more power. Legasea needs to do the same. We still need Legasea - but unless it changes to oppose the threats from maori and environmentalists, we "grass roots" fishers need to become active. This years government election will decide who wins. If National gets back with maori party support, the same old appeasing policies will mean recreational fishing will lose. If Labour gets in with the Green party, recreational fishing will lose, because Greens want to leave the fish alone, and their policies will reflect this. The only possible way for recreational fishing to win, will be National with NZ First. But I wont be holding my breath, as recreational fishers seem to be extraordinarily apathetic. If the tiny few taking part in discussions on here, is all we can expect, we are bu.....ed. We have to get more so annoyed that they vote differently. |
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