Wetlands of national importance to fisheries. Technical Report
- Author
- Davis, S.F.
- Year
- 1987
- Journal / Source
- New Zealand Freshwater Fisheries Report No. 90. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Keywords
- Estuarine, fishing, Pauatahanui Inlet, Lake Onoke, Lake Wairarapa, estuarine, HVAs
- Summary
- The Water and Soil Conservation Act (1967) is to be revised. It has been proposed that the Government include a Schedule of Protected Waters in the new Water and Soil Bill, to protect waterbodies with important natural values. Initially, the Schedule was to include only rivers and lakes which were identified as being worthy of legislative protection. However, it is now likely that the Schedule will be extended to include wetlands. To assist the process of selection, fisheries staff have identified those wetlands which are known to have significant fisheries values. This report lists these wetlands, gives a background of some of the history leading up to the preparation of the Schedule of Protected Waters, and discusses the limitations of the list of wetlands proposed for inclusion.
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