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NZ Aquaculture - an environmental disgrace
Harvesters must be made to degunge the floats on deck and the waste should be discarded properly not dumped over the side
Aquaculture in NZ is a disgrace when compared to other countries. Other countries have environmental protection agency’s (EPA’s) that set the standards of environmental protection of the natural assets. The people who are responsible for the inspections and compliance of
our aquaculture industry (Regional Councils) have all been brain washed into thinking they are responsible for the economy of the region rather than the ecology of the region. As soon as any person applies financial policies to the natural ecology of an area, that area will collapse in
short order leaving a mess behind? In short the Councils and MPI are letting the Mussel farmers, Salmon Farms and Oyster Farms destroy the natural environment just because they create employment. The RMA is supposed to be the environmental watch dog that Councils
must enforce and Aquaculture must work under its legal guide lines. However those that do the audits are either blind or need a major shake-up. At this stage the Councils appear to be choosing what to enforce and what not to. Most of these councils get their money from rate paying individuals who expect community services and maintenance of public common areas. But Council staff spend rate payer’s money running round providing for the needs of the wealthy Aquaculture farmers and even paying for glossy pamphlets for the PR machine of Aquaculture trying to convince the public they are doing a good job. MPI are no better when the Salmon farmers lost a court case because they failed to meet there RMA requirements to move some contaminated Salmon farms, MPI went about trying to and yet may have succeeded changing the RMA to suit the Salmon farmers dirty habits. The fact is that apart from the land based aquaculture that is some Paua, Mussel spat and Salmon hatchery there are no Aquaculture farms in NZ that would come close to meeting international environmental standards. This is because the aquaculture farms that meet the EPA’s standard are all either land based, movable or cleanable. The Salmon farmers choose not to move or clean under their farms. The Mussel farmers choose not to move, clean or pick up their plastic
Commercial Fishing’s - CODE OF CONDUCT We do not condone illegal behaviour. We will always aim to do the right thing. The law surrounding fishing
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is both technical and complex and, at times, some people may make mistakes. When the law is breached, we will accept the consequences and make changes where needed. We will work with Government and other interested parties to develop and implement principled and practical policies to ensure the use of fisheries resources is sustainable. If we don’t fish sustainably our industry has no future; it’s the cornerstone of our business. We must ensure the economic gains we derive do not come at the cost of long-term sustainability. Working constructively with Government is vital to strike the best balance between current resource use and future opportunities for all New Zealanders. Striking this balance requires application of sound principles to develop evidence-based policy that uses robust information. We will continue to actively minimise our impacts on the marine environment and encourage others to act similarly. It is important to us we look after our marine environment. All New Zealanders derive benefits from our natural resources today, but we are also
guardians for future generations. This responsibility requires that we take care when we harvest; that we are conscious of our impacts, and that we work hard to reduce them. All food production has an impact on the environment, but we will strive to get ours as close to zero impact as we can. We will continue to invest in science and innovation to enhance fisheries’ resources and add value. Our fisheries are a treasured resource and, like all other countries, New Zealand uses these natural resources for food, recreation and commerce. We commit to harvest the commercial component of these resources responsibly. We commit to investments that add value to the resources we harvest to deliver optimum value to New Zealand. We look after our people and treat them fairly. We value our people. Whether they are working on land or on vessels at sea, we will work hard to keep them safe and to create an environment that fosters their passion for the seafood industry. We will be accountable for delivering on Our Promise and will
support increased transparency. We will report annually on the progress we are making. We understand that much of what we do is over the horizon and out of sight, and we welcome the public becoming better acquainted with how we operate. Increased transparency is part of building that understanding and trust, but it must be affordable, practical and respect the privacy and dignity of our people. We give our word OUR PROMISE - IN PRACTICE OUR PROMISE This is our promise to every New Zealander. A promise about one of our most valued and treasured resources. We are the men and women of the New Zealand Seafood Industry and we want you to be proud of each and every one of us. We promise to be guardians of our oceans and to continue finding new ways to lead the world with sustainable practices – right now and for decades to come. We may not always get it right, but we’re committed to always exploring ways to do things better. Story continued on page 13...
rubbish from the farms that washed up on the beaches. Sure the mussel farmers are now racing around picking up the larger easier to see mussel floats, but blindly ignore the vast amounts of plastic ties and other small waste that is mixed up with the seaweed along the shoreline. The Coromandel mussel farmers picked up the rubbish on the coast in front of the Kereta area. To guess why the Mussel farmers think that there mussel farm waste would only wash up in one direction to a beach that was convenient for them defies logic, because any half educated person can get a basic understanding of wind or tide and the fact that it goes in more than one direction. But then I guess you can’t expect too much from the mussel farmers because they go out every harvest day and create their own problems by purposely pouring tonnes of harvest wash over the side that only creates bottom fouling. In this day and age when the world is on a search for any form of protein either for stock food to grow food for humans or protein extract to enhance the world number one food that is rice, these clever guys dump protein by the tonne every day. Some is lost overboard while harvesting and hundreds of tons of perfectly good mussels are dumped into land fill on a daily basis. Mussels that could be used as protein
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for other industry. There are a heap of uses rather than dumping them. A recent report said that 80 lines had collapsed and 90 tons of mussels was lost overboard in one event and that 150 bulk bags of tangled lines has been dumped in landfill near Paeroa because of the most recent storm, but how many lines have not been recovered. Sure they will be doing their utmost to recover most but how many will be just too hard to recover. They should not be allowed to put in or replace any lines until the ones lost are fully recovered and the debris cleaned up. The tangled lines come from farms using cheap rope which tangles easily when not serviced and looked after. The attitude of many is that as long as the lines are in the water and as long as they look good – she’ll be right. And there is little to no policing by the Council responsible. Cameras are a must on mussel harvesters. These aquaculture farmers better wake up as you have lost the protection of the National government, Shane Jones is not fishery minister you wanted and you have lost social licence just like Nick Smith told you. Start cleaning up your act or lose resource consents as well. The public will only stand so much before they ask for their public water space back.
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