ACT Announces Government’s Agenda For Fishing Policy
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 10:45 am Press Release: ACT New Zealand
“The ACT Party can today release the Government’s
agenda when it comes to fishing policy,” says ACT Leader
David Seymour.
“ACT
has been leaked a document from Oceans and Fisheries
Minister David Parker which outlines the papers he is about
to take to Cabinet.
“Parker plans to take seven
papers to Cabinet which outline a range of initiatives, from
new marine reserves and mandatory monitoring of boats in New
Zealand waters with cameras.
“The Minister seems to
have consulted Labour MPs before consulting with the
industry.
“Thankfully some helpful democratic Labour
backbencher has let us all in on it, by leaking it out of
caucus, with it finding its way to the ACT
Party.
“The paper is a mixed catch of initiatives.
Fisheries policy involves a difficult balance between
protecting the environment and the rights of commercial and
recreational fishers.
“ACT hopes that David Parker
hasn’t gone rogue the way he did with the Fresh Water
Regulations and the Government has with Significant Natural
Areas because he could easily throw the sector into
chaos.”
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