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Marine & coastal

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  • Marine & coastal
    • Marine Conservation Services
    • Marine protected areas
School of Grey drummer, Kermadec Islands. Photo: James Marsden.

Area based restrictions

This report details restrictions on marine activities in New Zealand waters.

Secretary Island. Photo:G.Harper.

Fiordland coastal newsletter

Newsletters from Te Anau providing information on activities and biodiversity and marine work in and around the Fiordland coastal area.

Detail of the cover of the Independent Review of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement.

Independent review of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement

This independent review by Dr Johanna Rosier was Commissioned by the Minister of Conservation in 2002 and released on 6 August, 2004.

Northern Royal albatross in flight over the sea. Photo: Tui De Roy.

Marine Conservation Services

View publications, including reports, plans and policies, regarding the Marine Conservation Services, including the Conservation Services Programme.

Blue-eyed triplefin, Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve. Photo copyright: Marcia Davie. DOC USE ONLY.

Marine reserves & other protected areas

Find publications about New Zealand's marine reserves and other marine protected areas.

Aerial view of Hicks Bay, East Cape. Photo: Kevin L Hicks.

New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 1994

The New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS) guides local authorities in their day to day management of the coastal environment.

Hector's dolphin surfacing, Te Waewae Bay, Southland. Photo: Erin Green

Pinger Use on Gillnets Instruction & Background Information

View a report on acoustic pingers and how they are helping to reduce bycatch of porpoises and dolphins in gillnets.

Aotea Harbour. Photo: Sietse Bouma.

Review of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 1994 - coastal hazards

A review of the effectiveness of the NZ Coastal Policy Statement in promoting sustainable coastal hazard management in New Zealand.

Doing the Pongakawa marine survey.

Rocky reef snorkel survey and estuary survey resource kits and teaching guides

These marine survey resource kits let schools, community groups and clubs monitor their local marine environment.

Marine information CD.

Wellington marine information CD

You can find a wealth of information about Wellington’s marine environment on this interactive, web-based CD, available from the Department of Conservation.


 

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