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2012 Review of sustainability measures and management controls for highly migratory species

The Ministry of Primary Industries (the Ministry) seeks feedback from stakeholders on proposed changes to the sustainability measures and management controls for the following highly migratory species:

  • Southern bluefin tuna: a proposal to increase the total allowable catch, allowances and total allowable commercial catch and to provide for unfished annual catch entitlements (ACE) to be carried forward
  • Porbeagle sharks: a proposal to reduce the total allowable catch, allowances and total allowable commercial catch
  • Mako sharks: a proposal to decrease the total allowable catch, allowances and total allowable commercial catch

Download HMS Initial Position Paper [PDF, 404 KB]

For more information or any queries on the content of the documents please contact Arthur Hore at (09) 820 7686 or arthur.hore@mpi.govt.nz  

If you would like a hard copy of the documents to be sent to you, please contact Kara McKelvey at (04) 819 4372 or kara.mckelvey@mpi.govt.nz  

Please note: The closing date for submissions is Friday 3 August 2012.

Written submissions should be sent directly to:
Kara McKelvey
Ministry of Primary Industries
PO Box 1020
Wellington 6140

or emailed to kara.mckelvey@mpi.govt.nz