A Fisheries Plan for HMS What it is and how it will be developed
Report Card •
20-years experience with Quota Management System for inshore species
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Key HMS species introduced into QMS during 2004
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Overall, outcomes have been positive, but there is scope for improvement: o
International obligations
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Control of exploitation
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Control of environmental effects
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Efficiency
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National development
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Stewardship & self management
What are fisheries plans? •
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Fisheries plans will form the basis of Ministry advice to the Minister on proposed management measures and purchase of fisheries services. They will be designed to add value. To achieve this requires developing clear links between the strategies and services proposed for fisheries and the objectives that have been jointly set by MFish and stakeholders.
Planning to maximise value •
Few fisheries have formal plans
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Concerns that current management measures and services don’t maximise value
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Demands for improved performance from our fisheries:
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Markets; Exchange rates; Fuel costs
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Increasing expectations from recreational fishers & tangata whenua
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Changing social values concerning environmental effects
There is a need to break the “activity trap” and focus longer term
Key outcome is to maximise value Contributing outcomes: o
Health of aquatic environment protected
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Credible fisheries management
The diagram shows the Objectives-Based Management approach
Overall Outcome: Maximise the value New Zealanders obtain from the sustainable use of fisheries resources and protection of the aquatic environment • Legislation • Policy • International obligations
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There are two separate contributions to increasing value One focuses on meeting Government obligations The other on increasing stakeholder value
Fisheries Contributing outcomes
Plan
Stakeholder Goals
Objectives Standards Management Measures
Services
Co-operative approach Fisheries plans must be developed cooperatively. The process requires: • documenting the current situation; • developing common objectives for the fishery; • assessing and analysing any gaps on meeting these objectives; • developing a plan of action. 1. Document
the current situation
2. Develop management objectives
3. Assess the fishery
4. Decide on management measures and develop operational plan
1. Document the current situation
Scope
2. Developing Goals and Objectives •
Goals establish broad direction rather than determining specific actions
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Objectives are specific management results designed to best achieve goals while meeting relevant standards
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More difficult in shared fisheries
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Focuses management and services on the things that really matter
3. Assess fishery against objectives 4. Decide on management measures •
There are more than 5,000 existing fisheries controls but which ones add value
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Specific measures will be required to meet objectives
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Includes regulations, codes of practice, decision rules etc
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Multi-year strategies may be desirable
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Must meet relevant standards
4. Decide on measures and services continued •
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Wide range of fisheries-related services provided, e.g. o
Research
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Compliance
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Observer Services
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Registry
Cost of commercial services recovered from industry Important to ensure services directly support fishery objectives Services provided at different scales
Expected Benefits •
Increased transparency
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Improved understanding of fisheries management and input by tangata whenua and stakeholders
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More efficient decision-making
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Stronger link between fisheries objectives, management measures, and services
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Improved value from fisheries
Progress to date •
All inshore and HMS fisheries managed under plans by 2011
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Consultation on first batch of standards completed 3 Proof of Concept Plans prepared
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Plans describing current management complete for most of the 26 plan groupings
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New information systems under development
The path ahead – the HMS planning group •
Different from other plans as there are three chapters concerning different fishing methods and having different commercial stakeholder groups
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Single manageable planning group to be established with commercial representatives from each fishery Round table meetings will be kept to a minimum. Cost-effective options to engage include MFish staff travelling to nationally distributed workshops and the use of MFish video-conference facilities. The focus will be the HMS planning group supported by input through feedback from national groups and iwi and recreational forums The web will be the primary place to put documents and other media
