Submissions, position statements and resources
Some of the ways the Federation advocates for its members are:
- writing submissions to Government and local politicians
- meeting with relevant Ministers
- participating in consultations and hearings
Our latest submissions
December 2023 - Submission to Fisheries New Zealand on the Proposed options for bottom fishing access zones (trawl corridors) in the Hauraki Gulf
November 2023 - Submission to the Environment Select Committee on the Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill
August 2023 - Submission to Maritime New Zealand on Maritime and Oil Pollution Fund Levies
July 2023 - Submission to Fisheries on the SQU6T Operational Plan 2024
July 2023 - Submission to Fisheries New Zealand on the Commercial Landing Exception Review for red cod
July 2023 - Submission to Ministry for Primary Industries on cost recovery levies 2023/24
June 2023 - Submission to Fisheries New Zealand on the draft Fishing Industry Transformation Plan
April 2023 - Submission to the Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use (causing woody debris, including forestry slash, and sediment-related damage in Tairāwhiti and Wairoa).
Resources
MPI and DOC protected species identification guides
March 2024 - Onboard camera guidelines *UPDATED*
October 2023 - South East Marine Protected Areas (SEMP) information for fishers
September 2023 - Onboard camera guidelines *OLD*
March 2023 - Federation member survey: Slash and sediment impacts
Letters
December 2023 - Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Oceans and Fisheries (BIM)
July 2023 - Letter to Mission to Seafarers supporting the establishment of a Seafarer's Memorial in Wellington