New Zealand’s Primary Industries Minister David Carter says updated scientific research has played a key part in his decision on management measures for the Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery.
MPI is to commission a review of the population model used in managing this fishery to ensure it continues to be as accurate as possible. MPI and the Department of Conservation are to gather information on non-fishing-related impacts, including disease and ecosystem changes, to determine the reason for a declining sea lion population.
