Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 23, 2021 4:49:25 GMT 12
FISHING RESERVES HIJACKED BY CO-GOVERNANCE AGENDA
“The Government’s plan to roll out more fishing reserves will be welcomed by some, but it shouldn’t be used to smuggle in a co-governance agenda,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Revitalising the Gulf is the latest example of the Government’s drive to give power to people based on who their grandparents were through co-governance.
“A fishing reserve is not a cultural construct, it’s just a place where fishing is banned to give fish a chance. There is no need for special Māori knowledge. We can all see that if you stop catching fish in certain areas there will be more of them.
“ACT supports marine reserves, but allowing some Māori to customary take in a fishing reserve makes the policy more about race than fishing.”.....
community.scoop.co.nz/2021/06/fishing-reserves-hijacked-by-co-governance-agenda/
More on the above here > Government’s ‘Revitalising the Gulf’ plan a welcome first step
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2021/06/government-s-revitalising-the-gulf-plan-a-welcome-first-step/
And more here > Ngātiwai ‘gobsmacked’ to be left out of plan to revitalise Hauraki Gulf
www.teaomaori.news/ngatiwai-gobsmacked-be-left-out-plan-revitalise-hauraki-gulf
“The Government’s plan to roll out more fishing reserves will be welcomed by some, but it shouldn’t be used to smuggle in a co-governance agenda,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Revitalising the Gulf is the latest example of the Government’s drive to give power to people based on who their grandparents were through co-governance.
“A fishing reserve is not a cultural construct, it’s just a place where fishing is banned to give fish a chance. There is no need for special Māori knowledge. We can all see that if you stop catching fish in certain areas there will be more of them.
“ACT supports marine reserves, but allowing some Māori to customary take in a fishing reserve makes the policy more about race than fishing.”.....
community.scoop.co.nz/2021/06/fishing-reserves-hijacked-by-co-governance-agenda/
More on the above here > Government’s ‘Revitalising the Gulf’ plan a welcome first step
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2021/06/government-s-revitalising-the-gulf-plan-a-welcome-first-step/
And more here > Ngātiwai ‘gobsmacked’ to be left out of plan to revitalise Hauraki Gulf
www.teaomaori.news/ngatiwai-gobsmacked-be-left-out-plan-revitalise-hauraki-gulf