Industry blindsided by gutting of fisheries bill

Industry blindsided by gutting of fisheries bill
Fisheries minister David Parker said he was only "polishing" the fisheries bill with his last-minute changes. (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
Fisheries minister David Parker is blaming public mistrust in the quota management system for withdrawing an important part of a reform package being considered by parliament.In a move that blindsided the fishing industry, Parker removed the part of the Fisheries Amendment Bill that would have enabled streamlining of the process for setting the total allowable catch (TAC) for a fish stock.Parker told BusinessDesk the NZ Sports Fishing Council reiterated concerns over the bill when he attended their AGM last Friday.The deleted provisions wo...

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