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New Zealand MPA Resources

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WWF Shining a spotlight on the biodiversity of New Zealand’s marine ecoregion (pdf)
- A. Arnold: editor (May 2003)

The New Zealand Marine Reserve Experience: the science behind the politics (pdf)
- R. Babcock (2003)

Marine Reserves in New Zealand: The development of the Concept and the Principles (pdf)
- B. Ballantine (Nov 1999)

Modification of Marine Benthos by Trawling: Toward a Generalization for the Deep Ocean (pdf)
- M. Cryer, B. Hartill & S. O'Shea (2002)

Draft marine protected areas policy statement and implementation plan - summary of submissions (pdf)
- Department of Conservation (Mar 2005)

Sea our future - tools for establishing MPA's (pdf)
- Department of Conservation (2005)

Marine Reserve Handbook For Prospective Applicants Working Draft (pdf)
- Department of Conservation (Aug 2002)

Building Support for Marine Protection; Protecting special places in the Sea (pdf)
- Department of Conservation (Jun 2002)

Marine Reserves Bill: Policy background and key features (pdf)
- Department of Conservation (Jun 2002)

Tapui Taimoana: Reviewing the Marine Reserves Act 1971 (pdf)
- Department of Conservation (Sep 2000)

Protecting our seas - Tiakina a Tangaroa - An overview of NZ's marine biology, conservation and role of MPA's (pdf)
- Marine Conservation Unit: Department of Conservation (Jun 2005)

Ministry of the Environment Environmental Performance Indicators (pdf)
- Ministry of the Environment (Jun 2001)

Marine Protected Areas Policy Statement and Implementation Plan (pdf)
- Ministry of Fisheries and Department of Conservation (Feb 2006)

MPA Policy Release Brochure (pdf)
- Ministry of Fisheries and Department of Conservation (Feb 2006)

Marine Reserves Bill (pdf)
- New Zealand Government (2002)

The New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy (pdf)
- New Zealand Government (Feb 2000)

Definition and test of Marine Environment Classifications of New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone and the Hauraki Gulf (pdf)
- NIWA & Leathwick et al (Aug 2004)

Benefits of Marine Reserves (pdf)
- S.J. Owens, Department of Conservation (May 2004)

Setting Course for a Sustainable Future: The Management of New Zealand’s Marine Environment (pdf)
- Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (2002)

The New Zealand Marine Environments Classification Overview Report (pdf)
- Snelder et al for NIWA (Aug 2004)

MEC - User's Manual Maps (pdf)
- Snelder et al for NIWA (Aug 2004)

Visit the Marine Environments Classification website

Marine Mammal Threats from humans in New Zealand (pdf)
- R. Suisted for Department of Conservation (Nov 2003)

Social Impacts of Marine Reserves in New Zealand (pdf)
- N. Taylor & B. Buckenham (Feb 2003)

Te Angiangi Marine Reserve Operational Plan (pdf)
- Te Angiangi Marine Reserve Advisory Committee (Apr 2003)

Draft Operational Plan Te Tapuawae O Rongokako Marine Reserve Te Tapuawae O Rongokako (pdf)
- Te Tapuawae O Rongokako Marine Reserve Advisory Committee & Department of Conservation (Mar 2003)

Draft Integrated Management Strategy for Fiordland’s Fisheries and Marine Environment (pdf)
- L. Tierney (2002)

Stakeholder views about the marine environment and its protection (pdf)
- J. Warren & L. Procter (Sep 2005)

Oceans Policy Stocktake Part 1- Legislation and Policy Review (pdf)
- G. Willis, J. Gunn & D. Hill (Dec 2002)

New Zealanders views on threats and protection in the marine environment (powerpoint)
- WWF New Zealand (2005)

 

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