Kia ora Friend,
Spring has definitely sprung and the fishing is heating up. Labour Weekend saw some good weather across the country and a lot of boats were out taking advantage of the blue skies and calm waters. The Kai Ika filleting trailer has had record numbers number fish filleted and we hope to see this continue.
In the background the LegaSea team continues to work on a number of important issues that concern recreational fishers. The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park is an important area. Right now the Department of Conservation is consulting on marine protection proposals that will have a huge effect on recreational fishing and the outcome of the process will set the tone for future marine protection around the country. It's important that you have your say, so please do make a submission on this today.
We've recently had a couple of good wins (see below), a big event coming up, increased Kai Ika filleting and some Hauraki Gulf issues to get our teeth into so there's definitely a spring in our step. Have your say on the Hauraki Gulf marine protection plan |
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Hauraki Gulf Marine Park MPA plan. Click to enlarge. |
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The Department of Conservation is proposing 19 protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf. This involves creating two new marine protection tools - High Protection Areas (HPAs) and Seafloor Protection Areas (SPAs). Submissions close this Friday. |
Effective seabed protection starts by working with communities affected by these proposals, and it is clear to us that DoC proposals don't go far enough. Marine protection is pointless if large-scale damage to the marine environment continues from mobile bottom-contact activities such as destructive fishing, mining, and sand extraction. |
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What's more, Fisheries New Zealand intends to consult on a separate Hauraki Gulf Fisheries Plan from November to February 2023, a plan which will still allow destructive fishing techniques such as bottom trawling and scallop dredging to continue in large areas of the Marine Park.
Marine protection is pointless if large-scale damage to the marine environment continues from mobile bottom-contact activities such as destructive fishing, mining, and sand extraction.
So that's why we're proposing a 100% Seafloor Protection Area for the entire Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, in place of the proposed marine protection areas.
We want to see more meaningful protection in the Marine Park, and we need you to have your say. Please make a submission here on our handy form. It will only take a minute and it's very important.
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Biggest win for the environment in 20 years |
The Fisheries Amendment Bill has finally passed through Parliament. We can now focus on ensuring monitoring cameras on commercial fishing vessels while celebrating Minister David Parker's decision to drop controversial changes to fisheries legislation. |
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At the end of September, Parker made a last-minute decision to drop the controversial pre-set decision rules from the Amendment Bill. These proposals threatened the future sustainability of our fish and would have diminished our say in fisheries.
For us, this is the biggest celebration in 20 years. The decision to drop pre-set decision rules while allowing the other proposals to pass shows a Ministerial commitment to the marine environment over biased proposals. |
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Our voice isn't dead, thanks to a last minute intervention from the Minister. |
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| The Fisheries Act will be updated to confirm monitoring cameras aboard commercial fishing vessels and tightening the rules to try and reduce the amount of fish dumped overboard. |
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Bayleys Fishing Classic Auction - Time to Bid! |
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This Friday the 28th October, Bayleys Real Estate are hosting the Bayleys Fishing Classic. All proceeds of the event and auction will be donated to LegaSea to support our mission to restore abundance for the benefit of future generations. Prior to prize giving, Harbour Grounds are hosting a 'Fishing for our Future Expo' with stalls from LegaSea, The Kai Ika Project, Sea Cleaners and Skipperi. |
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Learn about the health of our oceans and how you can play a part in making a change. There will be a fish filleting presentation, food trucks, live music and giveaways! The event is at Harbour Grounds on Gaunt St, Auckland CBD (in front of the Fonterra building) - 11am to 2pm. |
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Auction
A major part of the Bayleys Fishing Classic is the Auction. Public are welcome to bid. A range of Live and Silent Auction items are up for grabs with things like A round of golf with Ryan Fox, a fishing charter with Kurt Eklund or a private Gig by Peter Urlich at your next event. There are a total of 20 items up for grabs. A full list of the items can be found here along with details on how to bid.
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| Win a round of golf with Ryan Fox in one of the auctions. |
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Partner update - Fishing for a good commercial realtor? |
We've been proud to recently welcome new media, insurance and marketing organisations into the LegaSea partnership programme. In addition to this, we're excited to officially welcome James Group as a LegaSea Platinum Partner! |
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It's not only fishing and boating companies who want to protect our ocean and marine life. |
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James Group is a family business specialising in commercial and industrial sales, leases and property management throughout Auckland. They have a strong market presence in both South and West Auckland and more recently, Auckland's city fringe market. James Group offers personal service founded on the principles of integrity, honesty and valued business relationships. Theirs is an enterprise where clients matter and strong relationships are fostered.
Our well-established partner programme allows New Zealand businesses to contribute financially to LegaSea. We have options to suit all well-meaning business donors, some of which have economic reasons to offer support whilst others choose to support LegaSea out of social responsibility. If you want to help protect and enhance our fish resources and learn about what it takes to become a LegaSea partner, please contact dallas@legasea.co.nz. |
LegaSea Hawkes Bay are Best in Show again |
Big congratulations to the legendary LegaSea Hawke's Bay team who have won 2022 Trade Exhibitor of the Year at the recent Hawke's Bay A & P Show.
Their awesome mahi has meant pretty awesome initiatives such as artificial reefs, are ensuring there will more fish in the water in the Hawkes Bay region. |
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Kelly Tarlton's joins the Hauraki Gulf Alliance |
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Kelly Tarlton's have joined the Hauraki Gulf Alliance, created to get bottom trawling and scallop dredging out of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. They are hosting a stall next to the café in the Auckland based aquarium.
If you are there over the weekend, pop in to talk to one of our volunteers at the stand to find out more about the campaign.
In the meantime, if you haven't already done it, please sign the petition to get bottom trawling and scallop dredging out of the Gulf here.
If you visit the stand you can also take a look at the beautifully created model snapper, crafted by Rob Fort. You can watch the making of this here. |
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The Kai Ika Project is hiring |
We are looking for someone to join our team in a part time position as the Kai Ika Concierge. Someone motivated to help us manage customer service at our fish filleting sites. |
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| You will be responsible for processing sales through our POS system and upselling to customers where applicable. The concierge will focus on customer engagement whilst being responsible for handling fish and ensuring Fish Filleters have fish in front of them to process.
When time allows, you will gather customers/public details for our LegaSea database. In your previous role you may have been in customer service, retail or front of house in a café that has seen you deal with a wide range of public. For this role you must be willing to be around and be comfortable handling fish. |
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-- Ngā mihi nui, Benn and the LegaSea crew |
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