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Publisher: New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries
Creation date: August 2000
The key message in this discussion paper is that aquaculture could make a greater contribution to the economy if the legislative framework under which this activity operates was updated.
The challenge therefore is to develop a legislative framework for aquaculture that can provide certainty to all participants, including administrators. This framework should enable the greatest benefit to be obtained from the use of coastal space, without undermining the rights of fishers or allowing undue adverse impacts on the aquatic environment.
This paper sets out four key proposals to do that:
Proposal One that a single form of aquaculture havesting right be provided, under which all existing and future aquaculture harvesting activity would operate.
Proposal Two that only one agency should have the responsibility to manage effects that aquaculture activities have on aquatic fauna, habitat and the sustainability of fisheries.
Proposal Three that mechanisms be developed to improve the planning process and to encourage area-use or trade agreements to be entered into between new marine farm applicants, fishers and other stakeholders.
Proposal Four that the management of land-based aquaculture activity be streamlined by removing redundant or overlapping regulatory regimes. 4 Having outlined the key proposals, this paper then goes on to explore two legislative approaches that might be available to implement the proposals.
Key Words: New Zealand • Policy and Regulation • Aquaculture Policy Reform
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