letsgetem wrote: The letter from MPI in response to a request under the OIA, is very revealing. There were 41 customary permits to take Toheroa in the 2 years to April 2017 - all in places where taking Toheroa is otherwise completely prohibited. What a joke. Laws are set to manage and protect seafood stocks - for all, including Maori - and Parliament passed a law that lets one section of society to ignore it. Customary permits allow maori to take sea food that is disallowed to others - including things that are otherwise completely prohibited (such as Toheroa). And, in numbers exceeding allowed limits, and less than the minimum size allowed (such as under size crayfish, scallops, snapper, etc). In fact anything at all, without redress, provided it has been written on the permit. Basically, the customary permits allow some Maori to get around the law. I doubt that virtually all New Zealanders realize this. The Herald has been picking and publishing some in-depth issues. Surely this is one. But, how to convince the media to pick this up. Also, possibly some pressure could be applied to MPs. I would have thought Winstone Peters would have stood up for this, but he now appears to have lost his B...ls. Someone in National perhaps might get behind it. |
yellafin wrote: Just to add a bit of fuel to the fire. Has anyone heard of permits being issued for double the amount applied for. Example 50 crays required for a function and permit issued for 100 crays. The idea is that the issuer receives the extra bounty as payment for issuing the permit. I have heard from reliable sources that this happens regularly. |
smudge wrote: Fish Feeder. Go back and read my post. It was pretty much directed at you. There are plenty of ratbags from Maori, Polynesian, Asian, European and commercial backgrounds.Don't turn this into an anti Maori rant. |
yellafin wrote: Geoff you won't have a high number of crays if that practice continues. Smudge, I don't think the topic is aimed at being an anti maori rant. I agree that all areas of society have dodgy buggers. It's just that the Moari are in charge of the issue of permits and need to show some respect for the various fisheries rather than fleecing everything they touch.. |
Tagit wrote: Why is it necessary or legal for someone to take 100 crayfish for a wedding? Is that 'customary' or just a cheap way of feeding the guests at the expense of the wider community? |
Tagit wrote: Why is it necessary or legal for someone to take 100 crayfish for a wedding? Is that 'customary' or just a cheap way of feeding the guests at the expense of the wider community? |
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