An introduction to fisheries management
The module has 13 topics and 2 case studies. You can do the whole module in order or jump to topics that interest you.
Completing all topics and case studies will take between 2 and 3 hours.
- Introduction
- History of Fisheries Management Today
- Māori and Fisheries New Zealand
- The Quota Management System
- The collective nature of fisheries
- Iwi fisheries forums
- Mātauranga Māori, science, and research
- Sustainability rounds
- Customary fishing management
- Customary fishing tools
- Short guide to mātaitai reserves
- Short guide to taiāpure
- Short guide to temporary fishing measures
Case studies
Key terms
There are many acronyms and technical terms used in fisheries management. One of the goals of this module is to help you become more familiar with these.
Key terms: Fisheries management in Aotearoa – Introductory learning [PDF, 82 KB]
Resources
Customary Fisheries Forum - Management plan 2025-2030 [PDF, 2.3 MB]
Legislation relating to customary fishing tools [PDF, 47 KB]
East Otago case study map [PDF, 2.1 MB]
Hauraki Gulf case study map [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Feedback
If you would like to provide feedback on this learning resource, you can do so at fisheriesnz@mpi.govt.nz
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