{"id":3080,"date":"2019-12-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourplanet.org\/scott-macindoe-world-leading-nz-quota-management-system-fails-both-our-fisheries-and-our-people\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T19:14:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T06:14:29","slug":"scott-macindoe-world-leading-nz-quota-management-system-fails-both-our-fisheries-and-our-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourplanet.org\/greenplanetfm\/scott-macindoe-world-leading-nz-quota-management-system-fails-both-our-fisheries-and-our-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Macindoe: World leading NZ Quota Management System fails both our fisheries and our people"},"content":{"rendered":"
https:\/\/legasea.co.nz<\/a> <\/p>\n For decades he through his superb communication skills has brought together many local and seaside people across NZ to organise and come together - including This has in many ways become a battle for the soul of New Zealand\u2019s vast fisheries. <\/p>\n NZ Angling and Casting Association NZ Underwater Association Yachting NZPlus many other clubs that are not affiliated to the sport fishing council - likeThe Since the time of Maori and over the last 250 years with the coming of the European the ability to catch fish off the seashore or in a small boat and bring Saying that this has an important part to play in our mental health as well. Of being part of a community and the sharing of goodwill. <\/p>\n A local Ng\u0101puhi friend (from Northland) calls taking a bin full of fish to his neighbours as a \u2018maximum mana enhancement\u2019 - a situation when driving home Today this is continued in a very innovative and sharing way https:\/\/kaiika.co.nz and https:\/\/www.freefishheads.co.nz<\/p>\n This is a sharing and contribution to allow people to receive a fish head or frame that still has a lot of flesh on it, and utilise it for food and a means Called the trifecta of respect … <\/p>\n Respect for the animal - the fish that has given its life - respect for community and fellow man and … self respect and acknowledging that you have This cooperative initiative is making headway - and over 60,000 kilograms of heads and frames have found their way to homes that want fresh protein <\/p>\n Scott says kudos goes to the Auckland Outdoor Boat Club for being the pilot for this to come into being and taking it seriously whilst committing significant He also gives thanks to the Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae Whanau in Mangere, Auckland who\u2019ve made many 100\u2019s of collection trips to make this happen by distributing https:\/\/kaiika.co.nz\/marae-on-a-mission-reconnecting-the-community-to-healthy-food\/<\/a> <\/p>\n Scott says - 'you do not manage fisheries - you manage people\u2019 and to have them better understand what\u2019s at stake and contemplate and consider shifting Connecting with the wider community where food, health and goodwill combine together.<\/p>\n Scott acknowledges the leaders of the Ng\u0101puhi and Ng\u0101ti Wh\u0101tua, Ng\u0101ti Kahu, Ng\u0101ti Kuri and Ng\u0101tiwai who have so generously shared their accumulated knowledge, They have taken Scott and friends into their houses - whare and onto their marae - meeting area - over 20 times for overnight stays and 30 to 40 times They have taken Tauiwi \u2013 (people coming from afar) into the Maori realms or the phenomena of Manaakitanga (hospitality), Kaitiakitanga (guardianship and That only when one grasps the fundamentals of feeding of the visitor - to manaaki manuhiri - the obligation to take care of guests, do we deepen our understanding. All of this effort is driven by a sense of rangitiratanga - an aspiration to lead by example based on inherited knowledge ..<\/p>\n Scott said he is running with this statement - because he and the LegaSea crew are totally committed to restoring abundance of fish in our seas and ensuring Scott now turns his attention to the NZ Fish Stock Quota System that is creating total havoc within our fisheries.<\/p>\n And he mentions that he is hardening up the language in relationship to this kaupapa - ( topic, policy, matter for discussion, plan, purpose, scheme, proposal, As this present unsustainable fishing program that is overseen by the NZ Government - is leading us all in a race to the bottom.<\/p>\n That we in NZ have somehow or another - sold the lie to the rest of the world that we have some-how the best, world leading fisheries management system He said we are on the way to an unavoidable end game ... <\/p>\n Sustainable Depletion - how can we take as much as possible yet still just keep enough fish in the water until next year?<\/p>\n Our hapuka and bass are gone<\/p>\n Our trevali are decimated <\/p>\n Our John Dory, Gurnard and Tarakihi stocks are ridiculously over allocated and yet, unable to be caught. <\/p>\n Deploying Destructive Extraction Technologies <\/p>\n Fishing boats are using the most sophisticated technology that man can devise - with the incredible power of GPS and sonar and military technologies that He states this is unacceptable.<\/p>\n Trawling technologies seining and dredging especially the trashing of the underwater environment by dragging nets and bottom trawling - scooping up all Then the net is all pulled in and suddenly it's all over - everything is crushed - shattered - nobody is there to count or mourn the loss of mega billions Scott says it's because the industry sees property rights is the only way to go. Enabling industry to make decisions - have \u2018happy' business - small government Tim brought up the words 'global commons' - that oceans actually are part of the global commons - owned by the people - with no one person having ownership Scott said Legasea has come about over a number of decades - as a result of having put in high quality submissions to Government - including legal submissions Legasea\u2019s aim: To take the rights of the sea first and not property rights that the fishing industry covets.<\/p>\n And no matter what Scott and the small guys did to share the abundance and bounty of the ocean - they came up against the same obstacle - this intransigent A hand full of families - that have been granted at no charge the property rights - the quota from back in 1986 - (during the Rogernomics experiment) and Within NZ vast fishery area - the 4th largest on earth are over 600 different fisheries spanning 90 plus species - many that are never seen as they are He states that under the present regime that property rights are failing globally - so Legasea have developed an alternative system called 'rescue fish.\u2019<\/p>\n He believes that this system has the certainty of rebuilding abundance, creating a healthy inshore commercial fishing fleet, whanau (family) businesses Know your fisherman - know how that fisherman goes about catching that fish, where, how etc - know what regulations that he must fulfil and then buy that It also means that there will be a debt to the government as we will have to buy our own fish back - to buy out of this unfair 'quota management system.' He also talks to Manuwhenua - and to get them in a far stronger and equitable situation - again - back to the Treaty of Waitangi https:\/\/teara.govt.nz\/en\/treaty-of-waitangi\/page-1<\/a> - and build up some goodwill. At the very least give them the real rangatiratanga Also Scott talks about having a 50% biomass of fish - this translates to there is always 50% of the fish of every species in the ocean. Present fishing Rahui, Rahui, Rahui,To put in place a temporary ritual prohibition, closed season, ban, reserve - traditionally a r\u0101hui can be placed on an area, resource Working Alongside MaoriScott talks of the privilege of staying at a Marae in Waimate North in the Bay of Islands where Ngapuhi are going to do fish management To re-emphasise The quota management system - has failed us - having been based on property rights - that NZ was the first country on earth to do this By definition it was an experiment - where the corporates \u2018cleaned up!<\/p>\n The quota management system is owned by a dozen entities - who are monopolists and they are maximising the ownership and access rights.<\/p>\n (Tim here - Sadly far to much to write up - you will have to listen - astonishing stuff).<\/p>\n Scott tells about the infamous 1990 amendment where no select committee, no proper democratic process through Parliament - very dodgy MP Doug Kidd of the Quotas today - they are paying over a million dollars a tonne for the right to harvest 1000 kilos of crayfish per annum.<\/p>\n Now there is also the conflict due to the falling of numbers of Maui dolphin and nets been used and it is really sad and messy - Listen. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1518731841601174\/?fref=nf<\/a> <\/p>\n
\n Maori (mana whenua) - to advocate and campaign to \u2018our' NZ government and the fishing industry for a more fairer deal for all people who love to fish.<\/p>\nThe Supportive Players<\/h3>\n
\n Outboard Boating Club of Auckland. <\/p>\n
\n home food for the family to eat and surplus for neighbours was just a standard neighbourly thing to do. But, Scott says that 'sharing of ones catch
\n is a primary source of self esteem and self worth.'<\/p>\n
\n after fishing to be able to stop and knock on the door of a kuia and a kaumatua ( wise elder woman leader and wiseman elder leader) - offering them
\n the opportunity to acknowledgement that elder in the spirit of goodwill. A fish (ika) and a gift (taonga) - Scott said he can not over emphasise this
\n cultural importance. <\/p>\n
\n to not waste any part of the fish.<\/p>\n
\n done the right thing.<\/p>\n
\n resources to allow this to happen. https:\/\/www.obc.co.nz\/<\/a> <\/p>\n
\n to families who really appreciate fish heads and need it as the health giving properties of fresh ocean fish are so beneficial. <\/p>\nEducating, Learning and Knowing<\/h3>\n
\n their attitudes, expectations and behaviours. He says if that is the measure of success - then he feels very comfortable where LegaSea has evolved
\n to on that side of the ledger. <\/p>\n
\n their M\u0101tauranga (can be defined as 'the knowledge, comprehension, or understanding of everything visible and invisible existing in the universe',
\n and is often used synonymously with wisdom - over numerous generations. <\/p>\n
\n at specific hui\u2019s or meetings. <\/p>\n
\n protection) and Rangatiratanga (often translated as 'self-determination or sovereignty). These being value systems that drive Te ao Maori (the Maori
\n world view)<\/p>\n
\n ... listen <\/p>\n
\n future generations get a fair go.<\/p>\nStating emphatically - There is no conflict in abundance. <\/h3>\n
The NZ Quota Management Fishing System<\/h3>\n
\n agenda, subject, programme, theme, issue, initiative.) <\/p>\n
\n - has to be seen for what it is - a gigantic lie.<\/p>\n
\n have been modified and co-opted and used to catch fish by industrial bulk harvesting, indiscriminately. -<\/p>\n
\n kinds of sea life. This is destroying coral and other three dimensional elemental ecological life forms growing on the sea bed - in a swath of waste
\n and destruction across huge areas of the sea floor. (Much like how they do it is tropical rainforests with giant chains pulled between massive bulldozers,
\n levelling everything in between).<\/p>\n
\n of tiny little underwater creatures - never to see there life out where they are.<\/p>\nProperty Rights<\/h3>\n
\n - let the market take care of big decisions, everything will be good in the water garden - what a lot of … Listen ...<\/p>\nGlobal Commons<\/h3>\n
\n of everything. The atmosphere is too plus Antarctica and Space. <\/p>\nThe Legal Legasea Fightback<\/h3>\n
\n to the High Court the Appeal Court and Supreme Court - where the courts agreed with them and their interpretation of the Law. Listen<\/p>\n
\n monopolist, industrial fishing machine.<\/p>\n
\n more recently Mana whenua - Listen<\/p>\n
\n deep water varieties. <\/p>\n
\n small scale - \u2018know your fisherman\u2019 This is going to be the \u2018catch cry' - he says you have read it here first. <\/p>\n
\n fish of them - and set up a relationship.<\/p>\n
\n Listen<\/p>\n
\n that they never secured under the existing settlement arrangement.Listen<\/p>\n
\n systems are leaving a far lower % of fish in the water hence it is totally non sustainable leading to eventual collapse - Listen<\/p>\n
\n or stretch of water as a conservation measure. <\/p>\n
\n in a far more holistic way - around sharing the abundance … Listen.<\/p>\n
\n and it is a failing system for 99% of the country and the people.<\/p>\n
\n National Party said that the Legislation was a disgrace for Democracy …<\/p>\n