9029 (2026). Hon Julie Anne Genter to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Written Question

Published date: 14 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	9029 (2026)
Question asked:	16 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Julie Anne Genter
Portfolio:	Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
Minister replying:	Hon Shane Jones
Answer received:	08 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_09029_2026
Document guid:	ea596456-9a0c-49e3-81d1-52f52ae6e16a

9029 (2026). Hon Julie Anne Genter to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What advice, briefings, reports or any other document, if any, has the Minister received on his authority to withhold fisheries quota until amalgamation between the Chatham Islands Council and Chatham Enterprise Trust is agreed, listed by title and date?

Hon Shane Jones: I have received the following advice and briefings relating to my authority to withhold fisheries quota until amalgamation between the Chatham Islands Council and Chatham Enterprise Trust is agreed, listed by title and date. Claim by the Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust for Crown-Held Scampi Quota (5-Dec-24) Meeting with Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust (5-Aug-24) Agreement to tender Southeast Coast and Western Chatham Island Scampi quota for the 2025/26 fishing year (4-Sept-25) Meeting With Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust to discuss Scampi Quota (12-May-25) Initial Options for Divesting Crown-Held Scampi Quota (SCI 3) (20-Mar-25)