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In New Zealand, when we talk of no-take zones in the sea we really mean marine reserves, set up under the Marine Reserves Act 1971. Although there are a few other ways of achieving full protection, the Marine Reserves Act is the specific piece of legislation designed for this purpose. It does have some short-comings, however, and to correct some of these a new Marine Reserves Bill has been prepared, but has been languishing in the storage cupboards of Parliament with no action for more than ten years.
Vol. 15, No. 5 March / April 2014 Table of Contents Global study finds conservation success increases dramatically when MPAs have five key features The emerging concept of marine biodiversity offsets and their potential uses with MPAs More outcomes and insights from IMPAC3 Regional recognition system for well-managed MPAs is already underway in Coral Triangle region Perspective: .Designating Marine Conservation Zones in England – a phased approach Notes & news
MPA NEWS, Vol. 15, No. 2 (September-October 2013)
TABLE OF CONTENTS Australia’s new government to review boundaries and regulations of MPAs designated in 2012 US and New Zealand scale back proposal for Ross Sea MPA in bid for other nations’ approval A response to the revised Ross Sea proposal from the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition Letter to the Editor: Federal Government can act unilaterally to prevent harm to Great Barrier Reef Four new global MPA task forces to launch at IMPAC3 in Marseille in October Perspective: Closing the knowledge gap between academics and MPA managers Notes & News: Scotland - Oil spill - Haiti - Drones - Enabling conditions for MPAs - MPA governance - Reef Manager’s Guide - Phoenix Islands - LMMA Lessons
In just a few decades, the fisheries industry has transitioned from crisis to a substantial and long-term generator of wealth for New Zealand. As shown by New Zealand’s experience with the fisheries Quota Management System, institutions matter. Our developing understanding of New Zealand ocean energy, minerals and petroleum, ecosystems and biodiversity all suggest that more potential sources of wealth are present in our oceans. However, appropriate management frameworks (i.e. institutions) are critical if New Zealand is to develop its marine resources efficiently and responsibly.
Letter to Minister of Conservation from the Akaroa Harbour Marine Protection Society
Notice to establish marine reserves on West Coast
Submissions close: 22 August 2012
The Minister of Conservation gives notice of her intention under Section 5 of the Marine Reserves Act 1971 to apply for an Order-in-Council declaring five areas of sea and foreshore in the West Coast Te Tai o Poutini Region (South Island) marine reserves. Public Notice
The Minister of Conservation gives notice of her intention under Section 5 of the Marine Reserves Act 1971 to apply for an Order-in-Council declaring five areas of sea and foreshore in the West Coast Te Tai o Poutini Region (South Island) marine reserves.
NZMSS letter to the Minister of Conservation - Akaroa Marine Reserve
Trajectories of spiny lobster Jasus edwardsii recovery in New Zealand marine reserves: is settlement a driver?
SUMMARY Monitoring species’ response inmarine protected areas is important for informing both the management of those areas and the establishment of additional protected areas. Populations of spiny lobsters Jasus edwardsii were monitored in eight New Zealand marine reserves for up to 34 years. The populations displayed highly variable responses to protection. While a few showed rapid (within 1–2 years of protection) increases in abundance, others showed little response even after a decade of protection. Some reserves showed little initial recovery, then a sudden increase following several years of protection, while others displayed significant declines in abundance following initial recovery. Marine reserves located in areas with initially high densities of juveniles tended to have rapid recovery, but aspects of reserve design had no significant influence on the recovery rate. Variability among recovery trajectories also suggests that supply-side dynamics may be a key driver of lobster recovery. Densities of legal-sized lobsters were positively correlated with reserve age, but the abundance of juvenile lobsters increased in all but one reserve, indicating enhanced recruitment, survival and/or movement of juvenile lobsters into reserves. It is important to consider the placement of reserves, with respect to potential levels of larval supply, when establishing marine reserves for either conservation or fisheries management purposes and for evaluating their effectiveness.
The High Court has told the Government to reconsider its decision to reject a proposal for a marine reserve in Akaroa. The Akaroa Harbour Marine Protection Society applied for a marine reserve near Dan Rogers’ Bluff in Akaroa Harbour in 1995. The Conservation Minister declined the application because a reserve would interfere with recreational fishing. The society appealed to the High Court saying the minister did not weigh up the positives of the proposed reserve and the effects on recreational fishing. Judge Nathanial Whata found that the application must be reconsidered.
