The New Zealand Recreational Fishing Council Conference
Event Information
Description
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.
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