48824 (2024). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

48824 (2024). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Has the minister decided his position on the requirement in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Conservation Measure 03-2023 (para 19) of amending the Bottom Trawl Management Areas in the SPRFMO convention area, to ensure at least 70% of each vulnerable marine ecosystem (VME) indicator taxa in those areas are protected from trawling?

Hon Shane Jones: The government is considering the implications and needs to consult with stakeholders on CMM 03-2023 and any changes to it.