Source: Ministry for Primary Industries
Have your say
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on a request for 3 temporary fishery closures in the Hauraki Gulf. The request is for areas at:
- Waiheke Island
- Umupuia Beach
- Te Mātā and Waipatukahu
The request is from Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, and Ngāti Tamaterā. Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea support the request as part of the project ‘Pou rāhui, pou tikanga, pou oranga: reigniting the mauri of Tīkapa moana and Te Moananui-ā-Toi’. Please note that the East Coromandel request by Ngāti Hei has been withdrawn.
The temporary fishery closures have been requested under section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996.
The requests are for 2 years.
We invite written submissions from anyone who has an interest in the species concerned or in the effects of fishing in the areas concerned.
The closure request [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Species affected by the proposed closures
| Area | Iwi | Prohibited species |
|---|---|---|
| Waiheke Island | Ngāti Pāoa |
Kūta (mussels), kōura (rock lobster), pāua and tipa (beach cast scallops). The taking of other scallops is already prohibited under the Fisheries Act 1996. |
| Umupuia Beach | Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki | Tuangi (cockles) |
| Te Mātā and Waipatukahu | Ngāti Tamaterā | Tio (oysters), kūtai (mussels), pipi and tuangi (cockles) |
Area boundaries of the proposed closures
Map of the proposed Waiheke Island temporary closure [PDF, 24 MB]
Map of the proposed Umupuia beach temporary closure [PDF, 1019 KB]
Map of the proposed Te Mātā and Waipatukahu temporary closure [PDF, 2.6 MB]
Related information
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 respect of an area, if satisfied that the closure, restriction, or prohibition will recognise and provide for the use and management practices of tangata whenua in the exercise of non-commercial fishing rights.
Find out more about temporary closures
Making your submission
Submissions close at 5pm on Friday 7 June 2024.
State in your submission which area or areas you are commenting on.
Email your submission to FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz
While we prefer email, you can post your submission to:
Spatial Allocations
Fisheries Management
Fisheries New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140.
Public notices
A public notice about the call for submissions is scheduled to appear in the:
- New Zealand Herald
- Waikato Times
- Hauraki Coromandel Post
- Gulf News
- Waiheke Weekender
- Mercury Bay Informer.
