6691 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Written Question

Published date: 11 Mar 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6691 (2025)
Question asked:	25 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Teanau Tuiono
Portfolio:	Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	05 Mar 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06691_2025
Document guid:	9205f16f-cd1b-418b-8e77-09052c3b202b

6691 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Has he requested advice on changing the rules that currently trigger an automatic suspension of fishing in the area under international regulations if coral exceeding 15kg is pulled up in a trawl net?

Hon Shane Jones: I requested advice for June 2024 on a range of options for New Zealand’s fishing activities in SPRFMO. The following paper was provided by officials, South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) – options paper, 21 June 2024