Federated
Mountain Clubs today reinforced its strong support for the
New Zealand Fish and Game Council's statutory role in
advocating for anglers and hunters interests in freshwater.
FMC President Robin McNeill stated that the Federation's
17,000 members all cared deeply about the ongoing
degradation of the country's waterways and backed Fish and
Game's continuing advocacy for improvements in water
quality.
"The democratically elected Fish and Game
Councils were a proven model for conservation management in
New Zealand, and they are doing a great job currently. There
are also lots of opportunities for sustainable and
profitable agriculture that has a lesser effect on water
quality"
"Fish and Game's role must remain", Mr McNeill
also stated, adding that "New Zealanders are engaged in a
wider debate about what we want as a society for our
freshwater, and this debate is only beginning".
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