Following consultation, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries decided to temporarily close Waimārama (Hawke’s Bay) to the take of blackfoot pāua between 23 December 2024 and 22 December 2026, inclusive.
Ngāi Hapū o Waimārama requested a further 2-year temporary closure to the taking of blackfoot pāua, at Waimārama, Hawke's Bay.
Fisheries New Zealand invited written submissions in response to this request from anyone who had an interest in blackfoot pāua or in the effects of fishing in the area concerned.
Section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996 allows the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries to temporarily close an area, or temporarily restrict or prohibit the use of any fishing method in an area.
Find out more about temporary closures
Request for temporary fishing closure of Waimārama, Hawke’s Bay [PDF, 704 KB]
The proposed area covered approximately 85 square kilometres and extended along 24 kilometres of coastline from Whakapau Point to Huarau.
Map of the proposed closure area Waimārama, Hawke’s Bay [PDF, 4.2 MB]
A public notice about the call for submissions was scheduled to appear in the 'Hawke’s Bay Today' on Wednesday 9 October 2024.
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