First presented in 1987, the prestigious Electronic Navigation Shield is given to someone who has gone above and beyond ‘without fear or favour’ to support and promote the Federation and its members. The unique trophy, made of 2,000-year-old swamp kauri, is mounted with a barometer.

1986-87 Mr. John McLellan
1987-88 Mr. D (Mac) McIntosh
1988-89 Mr. Maurice Ashby
1989-90 Mr. Ernie Cave
1990-91 Mr. Bob Martin
1991-92 Mr. Peter Stevens
1992-93 Mr. Winston Rountree
1993-94 Mr. Dick Hall
1994-95 Ms Mary Chartres & Mr. Mark Peychers
1995-96 Mr. Gary Burke
1996-97 Mr. Ian Clow
1997-98 Picton Fishermen’s Association
1998-99 Mr. Dennis Wells
1999-00 Mr. Stan Palmer
2000-01 West Coast Fishermen’s Association
2001-02 Mr Ian (Flag) McKenzie
2002-03 Mrs Norman Piner
2003-04 Mr Ted Collins
2004-05 Mr Peter & Mrs Lesley Jones
2005-06 Mr Lea Clough
2006-07 Mr Graeme & Mrs Cindy Bailey
2007-08 Mr Godfrey Wilson
2008-09 Port Chalmers Commercial Fishermen’s Co-Op
2009-10 Mr Ron Perry
2010-11 Mr Pete Dawson and Family
2011-12 Mr Dave McIntosh
2012-13 Ms Meri Leask
2013-14 Mr Keith Mawson
2014-15 Mr Phil Clow
2015-16 Mr Dave Kellian
2016-17 Mrs Jeanette Ansley
2017-18 Ms Carol Scott
2018-19 Mr Ian (Curly) Brown
2019-20 No Conference (Covid)
2020-21 Doug Saunders-Loder
2021-22 Richard Kibblewhite
2022-23 Donna Wells
2023-24 Allan Rooney
2024-25 Pat Nyhon
2025-26 Cindy Bailey

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Past recipients