When the previous Government announced its intentions to drastically restrict commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf (Tīkapa Moana /Te Moananui-ā-Toi), we expressed concerns that the consultation process risked being ineffective. Why? Because if submitters were relying on the information provided, they would be missing vital facts about how and where commercial fishing is occurring in the Gulf today.
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