49811 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

49811 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: What legislative or regulatory changes, if any, are being developed in response to the 'Our Marine Environment 2025' report’s finding that New Zealand’s oceans are warming 34 percent faster than the global average?

Hon Shane Jones: No specific legislative or regulatory changes are planned in response to the 'Our Marine Environment 2025' report. However, the Government is progressing reform of the resource management system amendments to the Fisheries Act will provide greater flexibility for the aquaculture and fisheries sectors to respond to climate change.