Tauranga Ika Fisheries
Goals Assert and exercise tino rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga of ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa over fisheries within the Tūwharetoa rohe. The protection and enhancement of fisheries within Tūwharetoa rohe in accordance with the tikanga and kawa of ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
Issues [including but not limited to] Protection of customary and traditional fishing rights and practices. Confusion in roles and responsibilities over who is responsible for enforcing the harvest of indigenous species, this confusion results in insufficient protection of mahinga kai. Rehabilitation of indigenous species at sites where feasible. Lack of monitoring programmes for indigenous species e.g. Koura, Koaro, Kakahi and Toi Toi.
Policies/Baselines Promote and enhance partnerships between ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa, central government, regional and district councils. Protect and enhance the mauri of the fisheries resource in accordance with the tikanga and kawa of ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
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Ensure that fisheries stocks are adequately monitored to determine the best practicable options for management. Promote mechanisms that protect the fisheries for current and future generations in conjunction with other appropriate fisheries and conservation bodies. As owners of the bed of Lake Taupo-nui-ā-Tia and its tributaries, Tūwharetoa assert tino rangatiratanga and kaitiakitanga over the commercial utilisation of species.
Methods of Implementation/Tools Resource Consent Based Tools Promote conditions on consents that provide for the involvement of Ngāti Tūwharetoa in the monitoring and review process of resource consents. Make submissions on resource consent applications that ensure the physical and spiritual relationship between tangata whenua and their taonga is recognised, protected and provided for. Lobby for Ngāti Tūwharetoa to be appointed to Hearing Committees on applications for resource consents that may impact ngā hapū o Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
