Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 27, 2016 16:19:58 GMT 12
FISHING RESERVE APPROVED
In 2008 the runanga applied to the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to establish a maitaitai reserve to manage non-commercial fishing in the harbour.
Under the mataitai, recreational fishing could not be banned, but no fishing for customary food gathering purposes could take place without approval from a Tangata Tiaki (a group which can authorise fishing in accordance with tikanga Maori), Ms Matahaere-Atariki said.
Three people had been chosen to be Tangata Tiaki, but they could not be named until they were approved by MPI Minister Nathan Guy.
The mataitai, which transferred management of the fishery from MPI to the runanga, had been welcomed by most recreational fishers, she said....
www.nzherald.co.nz/maori/news/article.cfm?c_id=252&objectid=11717623
In 2008 the runanga applied to the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to establish a maitaitai reserve to manage non-commercial fishing in the harbour.
Under the mataitai, recreational fishing could not be banned, but no fishing for customary food gathering purposes could take place without approval from a Tangata Tiaki (a group which can authorise fishing in accordance with tikanga Maori), Ms Matahaere-Atariki said.
Three people had been chosen to be Tangata Tiaki, but they could not be named until they were approved by MPI Minister Nathan Guy.
The mataitai, which transferred management of the fishery from MPI to the runanga, had been welcomed by most recreational fishers, she said....
www.nzherald.co.nz/maori/news/article.cfm?c_id=252&objectid=11717623