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Fishing for facts in the toothfish debate

Gareth MorganApril 17, 2012Fisheries Management

Fishing for Antarctic Toothfish in the Ross Sea is estimated to earn New Zealand $20 million to $30 million each year. It is a highly controversial fishery and is currently the subject of a debate over marine protection. Fishing for … Read More

Is the Ministry really that fat?

Gareth MorganMarch 27, 2012Economics, Fisheries Management

Cost cutting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has sparked debate. Is this tax dollar really better left in our pocket or does MFAT really offer a return on its spending? Offering a full cost benefit of something … Read More

Outrage at Foreign Fishing Fleet Hypocritical

Gareth MorganFebruary 21, 2012Fisheries Management

Some within the local fishing industry who own fishing vessels have been protesting loudly at the unfair competition that foreign fishing charter vessels pose. Of late, they have been joined by environmentalists, trade unionists and local human rights activists deeply … Read More

To Save Fish, First Know What You’re Eating

Gareth MorganFebruary 6, 2012Environment, Fisheries Management

In the pieces on fishing we published here before Christmas we looked at the challenges that face the global fisheries and New Zealand’s unique response. As we have seen, our fisheries management system is no longer the best in the … Read More

Fishing Quota needs to be Cast Wider

Gareth MorganDecember 20, 2011Fisheries Management

Two weeks ago in this column we described how New Zealand bravely confronted the tragedy of the commons that was destroying our $200-million-a-year (0.2 per cent of GDP) commercial fisheries. That came in the form of the quota management system … Read More

Our Oceans can’t Survive Fishing Madness

Gareth MorganNovember 22, 2011Fisheries Management

Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons, authors of Hook, Line and Blinkers The election is looming, but it’s a sad state of affairs when a conversation over tea takes precedence over actual policies. So we’ve decided to clock out and go fishing. … Read More

Quotas no Catch-all Solution for Fishing

Gareth MorganFebruary 6, 2011Environment, Fisheries Management

Creating rights to catch fish certainly got fishers acting responsibly with fish stocks, but there’s no incentive to give two hoots about the rest of the environment. And it shows. With summer rolling around, it’s time to bait up the … Read More

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