Thursday, August 11, 2011

Changes to the Aquaculture Amendment Bill will result in loss of quota

The proposed additions to this bill could have damaging effects particularly the introduction of arbitration and is viewed as a breech of quota owners rights, this could lead to possible conflict and expense say the New Zealand Seafood Industry Council.

One of the main worries about these amendments is the weakening of the quota owners rights, and it will remove protection that has been in place for 25 years. “We are not saying that quota owners own the coastal space but they do own commercial harvest rights. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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