Guidance resources

This single-volume guide describes over 400 of the more common marine fishes caught by bottom, midwater, and surface fishing methods in New Zealand seas. The guide is intended for field use particularly by fisheries observers and researchers who may or may not have specialist knowledge about the taxonomy of fishes. Accurate and rapid identification of catches at sea is important for obtaining good quality data about fish catches, for monitoring changes in fish abundance and enabling fisheries managers to make informed decisions about fishstock sustainability.

This guide was produced in 2024 and is a modified republication of the single-volume guide published in 2019 which replaced the three-volume set of guides published in 2011. A second version for fishers is identical except it does not include the research codes.

This guide will help owners of indigenous forest landholdings understand the sustainable forest management (SFM) provisions of the Forests Act. It outlines what is involved in preparing a draft SFM Plan, an SFM Permit application, and an Annual Logging Plan.

This document provides guidance for the release, by an animal product officer, of fish product detained or recalled due to the potential presence of marine biotoxins.

This document provides an overview of:
 the Risk Management Programme Template for Farm Dairies - Export Eligible Milk (The RMP
Template);
 the documents that comprise the template;
 any supporting documents and guidance; and
 the requirements of the legislation.
This document also provides guidance on completing the Risk Management Programme (RMP)
Template. This explains the additional:
 farm dairy water requirements;
 the application of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP); and
 identification and control of risk factors associated with wholesomeness, labelling, representation and eligibility.