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Kia ora Friend 

 

"It was like watching a train wreck. I didn't want to see or hear it, but I couldn't take my eyes off it".

 

That is just one reaction to the release of Mike Bhana's film 'The Price of Fish' that screened on TV last weekend.


The film highlights the broken state of the Quota Management System and raises the possibility of a solution. We've got a starter for 10 - Rescue Fish, an alternative to the QMS.


LegaSea encourages you to watch the documentary then take action and support Rescue Fish. Please check out the website and sign the petition here.

 

 

 

The Price of Fish - Watch on Demand

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If you missed it, don't sweat it. The 'Price of Fish' documentary is available on demand for the next few weeks. 


The response to Sunday's screening of the documentary has been overwhelming. The outrage expressed afterwards confirms our earlier research that there is an appetite for wholesale change in how our fisheries are managed. 


The documentary has exposed many problems with the Quota Management System. You can be part of the solution.
Watch now

 

Feeling motivated after watching The Price of Fish? Here's how to help:

1) Share the documentary
Make sure all your friends, colleagues and whanau have watched the The Price of Fish. Share it on Facebook, Tweet it on Twitter or email the link to your friends: https://www.threenow.co.nz/shows/the-price-of-fish/S2260-341


2) Sign the Rescue Fish petition
Rescue Fish is an alternative to the Quote Management System. Sign the petition to show your support for reform. Or order some petition books from piet@legasea.co.nz and collect signatures for the cause

 

3) Host a screening
Get your friends together at home or your local club to watch The Price of Fish. Message us on Facebook or email us at support@legasea.co.nz for more information.


4) Write to the Minister, Prime Minister and your local MP
Tell them what you feel and urge them to watch The Price of Fish. Or better yet, go and visit them at their local office.

https://www.parliament.nz/en/get-involved/have-your-say/contact-an-mp/

 

 

Reel Questions with Mike Bhana

Mike Bhana has been producing, directing and shooting documentaries for the past 30 years, including documentaries for Discovery, Animal Planet and National Geographic. His work has resulted in a dozen international awards for excellence. 


Mike and his company Wild Film specialise in South Pacific and New Zealand content, including the National Geographic Asia TV series Fish of the Day. Mike has also worked on Discovery Shark Week shows for 2020 and has produced 28 films exclusively on sharks over his career. 


The Price of Fish is his latest offering, a film from the heart, about the environment on which he depends for his work and wellbeing. 


Catch his interview here

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New Zealand Fishing News Hooks Up

Karl Warr

Pick up the fantastic August issue of NZ Fishing

News at your local news agent now!

Month after month, year after year New Zealand Fishing News brings all things fishing to the letterboxes, newsstands, coffee tables and waiting rooms of New Zealand's fishing mad readers. The constant generosity and support of LegaSea by the Fishing News team is a true reflection of how dedicated they are to see our fisheries well looked after and celebrated into the future. They have given LegaSea so much over many years and it is with great pleasure that we honour their support and contribution appropriately by recognising them as Platinum Partners.

 

Thanks from the whole LegaSea team.

 

 

Kai ika triples its output

Since the beginning of lock down the The Kai Ika Project has tripled its output of fish frames and heads to whanau in need. Huge thanks to Moana New Zealand, Sanford Limited and the OBC for helping make this happen.

 

One News has picked up the story again. Watch it here.

 

 

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"For some time NZ Fishing News magazine and the readers it represents have been calling for an overhaul of the Quota Management System. Rescue Fish has provided the framework and a viable way forward for this to happen."

Grant Dixon Managing Editor/Director - NZ Fishing Media Ltd 

 

 

Rescue Fish - Frequently Asked Questions

Fisheries management can be a complex subject. To help you understand the issues we have developed a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that will hopefully simplify the subject matter. We will be publishing some of them in our campaign updates, but you can see them all on the Rescue Fish website here.

 

If you have a particular question you would like to ask, you can ask it here.

 

Q. What is fleet separation and why is it important?

 

A. Fleet separation is when fishing permits will only be issued to people who commercially fish. There is no absentee ownership. 

 

Under Rescue Fish there will be fleet separation to protect and encourage small-scale, artisanal fishing in the inshore zone. 


Under Rescue Fish there can be no private sales of fishing permits or any fishing authority issued by the Government. 

 

Fleet separation is important because:

 

1. It means that investors, corporates and processing facilities cannot buy or aggregate fishing permits then lease them to those who go fishing. 

2. Supports owner-operators to fish and sell their catch for the best returns, increasing the overall value of the fishery.

3. It decentralises commercial fishing effort, encouraging local participation in small scale fishing operations, job opportunities and promoting regional economies. 

4. Helps to discourage inefficient investment in fishing and effort. 


Fleet separation is effective in other countries such as the Faroe Islands and the Atlantic fisheries of Canada. It is particularly helpful in fisheries where there is a small scale fleet competing with large, industrial, bulk harvesting operations. 


Canadian commentary on fleet separation here

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Q. Where does the Rescue Fish policy data come from?

 

A. In the development of the Rescue Fish policy every effort was made to use data only from reputable sources and readily available. This was to enable people to fact check claims made in the Rescue Fish policy. 

 

References to fish stock status, commercial catches and estimates of recreational harvest were sourced from Fisheries New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Reports, Plenary and annual reports. 

 

When data was not readily available expert advice was sought. For example, prior to publication the draft Rescue Fish policy was given to the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research for their review and opinion. The outcome of their review is encapsulated in the report, They that go down to the sea in ships.

 

For more on the campaign, visit the website rescuefish.co.nz

 

Thank you

Trish and the LegaSea crew

 

LegaSea appreciates the ongoing support of our Platinum and Gold partners -

 

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