Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries
Have your say
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on a package of 19 proposed changes, mostly to commercial fishing regulations. Most changes have been proposed by representatives of the commercial fishing industry as a means to remove redundant regulations and regulations that are overly complex, duplicative, or impose unnecessary compliance costs. Fisheries New Zealand has assessed these proposals and is now consulting on those outlined in the consultation document.
Consultation opened on 20 October and we will accept submissions until 5pm on 28 November 2025.
This work is related to the wider fisheries reform work programme. Other work as part of the reform has related to changes to the Fisheries Act 1996. The changes we are consulting on here are related but different, as they focus on changes to the commercial fishing regulations.
Consultation document
Discussion document [PDF, 2.5 MB]
What’s being proposed?
Summary document [PDF, 156 KB]
Making your submission
Email your feedback on options set out in the consultation document by 5pm on 28 November 2025 to FMsubmissions@mpi.govt.nz
While we prefer email, you can post written submissions to:
2025 Fishing regulation amendments
Fisheries Management
Fisheries New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140
What to include
Make sure you tell us in your submission:
- the title of the consultation document
- the proposals you’re making a submission on
- your name and title
- your organisation’s name (if you are submitting on behalf of an organisation, and whether your submission represents the whole organisation or a section of it)
- your contact details (such as phone number, address, and email).
Related document
Fisheries reform work programme – Cabinet paper [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Related consultation
Submissions are public information
Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.
People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.
If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.
