Annual conference

NZ Recreational Fishing Council

1st-2nd July 2011,

New Plymouth Sportfishing & Underwater Club, New Plymouth

Conference Theme: FOSTERING CHANGE

Conference Programme

Day 1: Friday 1st July 2011

10.30am Venue open for registrations

11.00am Guided tour of the New Plymouth Coastal Walkway

11.45am Powhiri or Mihi Whakatau, TBA with Taranaki iwi

Official opening: Shell Oil representative

Welcome: Geoff Rowling, President, NZ Recreational Fishing Council

12.15pm Lunch sponsored by Ministry of Fisheries

1.00pm Session 1: A Stewardship Future

Keynote Speakers:

Hon. Phil Heatley, Minister of Fisheries

Hon Shane Jones Labour spokesperson

Hon Russell Norman Greens spokesperson

Hon. Peter Dunne, United Future

Australian fisheries expert TBA

Panel discussion of all invited politicians with Q & A from the floor.

3.00pm Afternoon tea sponsored by The Seafood Magazine

3.20pm NZRFC Position

Speakers

Geoff Rowling & Miranda O’Connell

3.40pm Session 2: Gauging Public Opinion

Speakers:

Daryl Crimp, The Fishing Paper

Graeme Sinclair, Gone Fishing

Grant Dixon, The Fishing News

Graham Andrews, Media Commentator

Panel discussion with Q & A from the floor.

4.45pm Session 3: Learning from models in operation

Speakers:

Bryce Johnson, Fish and Game Council

Garry Ottman, NZ Game and Animal Council

TBA, NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts

Panel discussion with Q & A from the floor.

6.00pm Mix and mingle in the bar with snacks, drinks sponsored by New Zealand Fishing News and nibbles by Talley’s Fisheries

7.00pm Dinner, sponsored by Shell Oil

After Dinner entertainment by Crimpy

Day 2: Saturday 2nd July 2011

7.30am Breakfast available at the venue at own cost.

8.30am Session 4: Current issues

Introductory Comments: Geoff Rowling, President of NZRFC

Note: The following workshops are run consecutively with a panel of stakeholders and interactive discussion from the floor. The purpose of the workshops is to experience the perspectives of all groups involved in the shared fisheries of New Zealand.

8.45am Workshop 1: Government changes, promises and directives

Topics: Merger of MFish with MAF

Regional Forums

Recreational-only fishing areas

Charter boat reporting

Inshore trawling during spawning season

Panel: Recreational: Geoff Rowling, NZ Recreational Fishing Council

Commercial: TBA

Maori: TBA

Environmental: TBA

MFish: TBA

9.30am Workshop 2: Hot topics in fisheries management

Topics: Marlborough Blue cod

Crayfish concessions

Yellow Fin Tuna

Set Net review

Panel: Recreational: TBA

Commercial: TBA

Maori: TBA

Environmental: TBA

MFish: TBA

10.15am Morning tea sponsored by Te Ohu Kaimoana

10.30am Workshop 3: Impacts on recreational fishing

Topics: Sea bed mining

Marine & Coastal Act

Panel: Recreational: Keith Ingram, NZ Recreational Fishing Council

Commercial: TBA

Maori: TBA

Environmental: TBA

Regional Council: TBA

Crown Minerals TBA

11.15am Session 5: NZRFC Strategic Plan - fostering change

Miranda O’Connell, Consultant to the NZ Recreational Fishing Council

Panel discussion with Q & A from the floor.

Panel: NZRFC Board members

12.00noon Conference closing

Summary comments: TBA Geoff? or independent? Mihi,

TBA with Taranaki iwi

12.30pm Lunch sponsored by Te Ohu Kaimoana

Annual General Meeting

NZ Recreational Fishing Council

2nd July 2011

New Plymouth Sportfishing & Underwater Club, New Plymouth

1.30pm Opening of AGM

Geoff Rowling, President

Apologies

Minutes of 2010 Annual General Meeting

Matters arising from minutes

Reports from the Executive

Financial Report

Election of Officers

Items of Business:

Ratifying Draft Strategic Plan 2011-2014

Constitution amendments

General Business

3.00pm Afternoon tea sponsored by the Fishing Paper

3.20pm AGM continues

5.00pm AGM closes

6.30pm Dinner for attendees of conference and AGM, sponsored by Shell Oil

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THANK YOU.

DRAFT