 Grunta wrote:In a particularly dumb move, last-minute changes to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill will allow some forms of commercial fishing in selected High Protection Areas. Seriously? There's no way that's going to be palatable to the 200-250K Hauraki Gulf fishos , many of whom will have significant local areas of safe, reasonable access to catch a feed removed when the bill is implemented anyway. Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says the commercial fishing will be limited to winter and provides essential protein to Māori and Pacific Island communities in South Auckland. Further, he suggests the changes are very modest. "At the same time, I think people should bear in mind that we are in the grips of a wicked cost of living crisis, and this is not unreasonable for people who treat fish as a key part of the household diet." Errrrrrrrrrrrmmmm - well Shane, just check how much the primary target species of ring-netting are at the supermarket. Kahawai fillets are around $25/kg and mullet about $20kg whole. Chicken breasts are a WAY less expensive protein option at $14/kg so whoever is advising the Minister is doing a piss-poor job. When there's a "wicked cost of living crisis" then it's reasonable families that are struggling will be opting for the most cost-effective solution to getting sufficient protein. Ministerial Muppetry that will lose those responsible significant support don't you think? |
| Grunta wrote: You've made a good point Graham - digging into this a bit more today, it's likely being driven more by Tama Potaka (Minister for Māori Development, Whānau Ora, Conservation, Māori Crown Relations) through the conservation portfolio. A bit going on here - a Minister for Oceans and Fisheries (Jones), a Minister for Hunting and Fishing (McClay) and a Minister for Conservation (Potaka) but maybe Potaka needs to step up and explain WTF he is basing this outrageous decision on - is it advice from woke bureaucrats? Jones needs to stop trying to defend a dumb decision which strategically will hurt NZ First in the long term. If this goes through it could be a great way for all involved to lose the next election and he's particularly unpopular with rec fishers from how I read the room! |
| Grunta wrote: WTF he is basing this outrageous decision on - is it advice from woke bureaucrats? |
| Grunta wrote: You might be surprised just how much influence the shiny pants brigade have Kevin and only the parties concerned will know. The Ministers do have a lot to deal with at the moment that's for sure. Paul - it's more than a handful of people old chap. Estimates are there's ~200K people who fish the HG and no-one I've talked to thinks the decision to allow commercial fishing in an HPA is a clever idea. The concern for the average voter is that if there are dumb decisions like this then that brings other decisions into question doesn't it. That then tracks to falling confidence and.... oh wait, check what's happening in the polls. |
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Pcj wrote:
Serious question for you Grant. How come Legasea Hawkes Bay achieve a exclusion zone/s with commercial yet Head office cant or wont engage with local comm fisherman? Have asked and they have failed to reply Who agreed and singed off on these HPAs |
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