Published:  

December 2004
Review the Department of Conservation's Marine Mammal Action Plan for 2005-2010.

Summary

This Marine Mammal Action Plan (MMAP) 2005-2010 provides a guide for conservation management of New Zealand’s marine mammals by the Department of Conservation over the next five years, and represents an active interpretation of priorities across a broad work area using key strategic documents and directive government policies.

The Department’s work takes two general approaches: firstly to protect species, and secondly to manage human interactions and use. These are undertaken with careful regard to the Crown’s interests, safety and welfare, understanding and co-operation and quality performance. Both of the general approaches may be further divided into a range of topics (species and issues) that are arranged in a broad order of priority.

For each topic, the Department’s key objectives and their necessary actions are listed, and the responsibilities and priority levels are specified for each action.

Publication information

ISBN: 0-478-22642-X

Developed by: Rob Suisted (National Marine Mammal Co-ordinator, Marine Conservation Unit) and Don Neale (Technical Support Officer, West Coast Conservancy), in conjunction with Nadine Gibbs (Wellington Conservancy) and Helen McConnell (Marine Conservation Unit).

Contact

Whare Kaupapa Atawhai / Conservation House Head Office
Phone:   0800 275 362
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   info@doc.govt.nz
Address:   18 Manners Street
Wellington 6011
Postal Address:   PO Box 10420
Wellington 6140
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