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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.