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Further temporary closure of Waimārama (Hawke’s Bay) for the taking of blackfoot pāua

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Ngāi Hapū o Waimārama has requested a further 2-year temporary closure to the taking of blackfoot pāua, at Waimārama, Hawke's Bay.

Fisheries New Zealand invites written submissions in response to this request from anyone who has an interest in blackfoot pāua or in the effects of fishing in the area concerned.

Section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996 allows the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries to temporarily close an area, or temporarily restrict or prohibit the use of any fishing method in an area.

Find out more about temporary closures

Closure request form

Request for temporary fishing closure of Waimārama, Hawke’s Bay  [PDF, 704 KB]

Area boundary of the proposed closure

The proposed area covers approximately 85 square kilometres and extends along 24 kilometres of coastline from Whakapau Point to Huarau.

Map of the proposed closure area Waimārama, Hawke’s Bay [PDF, 4.2 MB]

Making your submission

The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Monday 11 November 2024.

Email your submission to FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz

While we prefer email, you can post your submission to:

Spatial Allocations
Fisheries Management
Fisheries New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington 6140.

Public notice

A public notice about the call for submissions is scheduled to appear in the 'Hawke’s Bay Today' on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

Submissions are public information

Note that all, part, or a summary of your submission may be published on this website. Most often this happens when we issue a document that reviews the submissions received.

People can also ask for copies of submissions under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA). The OIA says we must make the content of submissions available unless we have good reason for withholding it. Those reasons are detailed in sections 6 and 9 of the OIA.

If you think there are grounds to withhold specific information from publication, make this clear in your submission or contact us. Reasons may include that it discloses commercially sensitive or personal information. However, any decision MPI makes to withhold details can be reviewed by the Ombudsman, who may direct us to release it.

Official Information Act 1982 – NZ Legislation

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