Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 15, 2023 4:04:53 GMT 12
IWI UNITE TO PROTECT FISHERIES SETTLEMENT
The chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana says the Māori fisheries settlement trust will start pulling iwi together to work on alternatives to the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary.
A special general meeting yesterday overwhelmingly voted to reject the latest crown plan for the proposed sanctuary, which would have prohibited any commercial activity while committing $40 million over 20 years for research on aquatic life and fish stocks in the 620,000 square kilometre area.
Rangimarie Hunia says the fisheries settlement guaranteed iwi 20 percent of the quota in that space, which is more than twice the size of Aotearoa.
She says iwi want to be able go back to the drawing board to design and lead an indigenous-inspired solution to the health and well being of the moana.....
waateanews.com/2023/06/14/iwi-unite-to-protect-fisheries-settlement/
The chair of Te Ohu Kaimoana says the Māori fisheries settlement trust will start pulling iwi together to work on alternatives to the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary.
A special general meeting yesterday overwhelmingly voted to reject the latest crown plan for the proposed sanctuary, which would have prohibited any commercial activity while committing $40 million over 20 years for research on aquatic life and fish stocks in the 620,000 square kilometre area.
Rangimarie Hunia says the fisheries settlement guaranteed iwi 20 percent of the quota in that space, which is more than twice the size of Aotearoa.
She says iwi want to be able go back to the drawing board to design and lead an indigenous-inspired solution to the health and well being of the moana.....
waateanews.com/2023/06/14/iwi-unite-to-protect-fisheries-settlement/