Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Proposed addition to aquaculture amendment bill

Minister for Aquaculture Phil Heatley proposed an addition to the new aquaculture amendment bill, that would see an independent arbitrator to set compensation for commercial fishermen. This move has angered some commercial fisherman but the CO of New Zealand king salmon think that the proposal is brilliant.

One of the key issues is that by giving over the areas to aquaculture this would lose the commercial fishermen their livelihoods, but a simple question would the area benefit more from aquaculture or from commercial fishing. Well New Zealand King Salmon would happily give up its water space if a fishing quota holder could create more wealth for the country using the same area, chief executive Grant Rosewarne says. 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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