This report examines the psychological, social and other factors that determine farmers' different responses to environmental change. In particular, it is designed to explain why some farmers implement environmental strategies but others remain intransigent and resistant to change.

Research and analysis to underpin and support climate change policy implementation, forest management decision-making and future policy development. Build future capacity by having final year BForSc students carry out basic analysis as Management Case Studies.

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The purpose of this policy is to establish the principles to which MPI staff must adhere in dealing with potential prosecutions, making prosecution decisions, conducting prosecutions and/or related proceedings, or recommending appeal of a court decision in or related to criminal proceedings.

New wildlife tracking devices have demonstrated promising results in seabird monitoring and fisheries management. Xargos and Xsputnik loggers were deployed on Antipodean albatrosses in 2019, making use of X band navigation radar detection and real time GPS technology to study seabird movement and foraging patterns at sea, allowing monitoring of in situ interactions with fishing vessels and analysis of which fisheries pose the highest risk of mortality amongst foraging seabirds.

Information has been withheld from these documents pursuant to ss 6 & 9 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where information has been withheld under s 9 of the Act, the public interest test in s 9(1) has been applied, and the withholding of that information was not considered to be outweighed by other considerations making it desirable in the public interest to release the information.

Information has been withheld from these documents pursuant to ss 6 & 9 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where information has been withheld under s 9 of the Act, the public interest test in s 9(1) has been applied, and the withholding of that information was not considered to be outweighed by other considerations making it desirable in the public interest to release the information.

Information has been withheld from these documents pursuant to ss 6 & 9 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where information has been withheld under s 9 of the Act, the public interest test in s 9(1) has been applied, and the withholding of that information was not considered to be outweighed by other considerations making it desirable in the public interest to release the information.

The publication of the latest Fisheries Assessment Plenary report in May 2014 represents the 30th consecutive year that such reports have been produced. In recognition of this milestone, a Supplement to the Plenary to celebrate 30+ years of fisheries science has been produced. The Supplement acknowledges the scientists and other players who have made it all happen and also contains a number of short articles ranging over a variety of topics of general interest.

Results from a yield per recruit and spawning stock biomass per recruit (YPR/SSBR) analyses show that, under the current commercial and recreational MLS, the optimum fishing mortality (F40%) is 0.10–0.12; this equating to a total mortality (Z) for ages older than 7 years of 0.3. Kingfish stock boundaries are poorly understood making an improved understanding of stock structure a high research priority.

Over the past few summers there have been higher than usual numbers of fish deaths at a salmon farm in the Marlborough Sounds. The first reported event of this occurred in 2012 and a further larger event happened in February this year. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has been working closely with the farmed salmon company involved to investigate the situation.

A DLE brochure with information for New Zealanders on what will happen and what they can do to help within the first 72 hours of fruit fly being detected in New Zealand. Not for public use unless there is a response.

This brochure outlines the menace of kauri dieback disease, what is happening to New Zealand's kauri trees, and what is being done to prevent spread of this disease.

This brochure is in Chinese and outlines the menace of kauri dieback disease, what is happening to New Zealand's kauri trees, and what is being done to prevent spread of this disease.

To support future decision-making on our soils, MPI commissioned a three-phased project on the state of soil management in New Zealand. The report covers: Looking back – What are the current and emerging pressures to New Zealand’s soil resource? : Looking out – How are we currently managing our soil resource? and: Looking forward – What do we want from New Zealand soils? What policy, practice and science needs do we have to get there?

To support future decision-making on our soils, MPI commissioned a three-phased project on the state of soil management in New Zealand. The report covers: Looking back – What are the current and emerging pressures to New Zealand’s soil resource? : Looking out – How are we currently managing our soil resource? and: Looking forward – What do we want from New Zealand soils? What policy, practice and science needs do we have to get there?