Defining Aquaculture Management Areas from a Ngai Tahu Perspective

Prepared for Environment Canterbury by Natural Resources Unit, Office of Te Rünanga o Ngai Tahu October 2002
Aquaculture in New Zealand, especially mussel farming, is a rapidly growing industry. In some parts of the country it has grown too fast and with little control over where it should be allowed. As a result there are environmental and cultural problems occurring.

Environment Canterbury has asked the Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Natural Resources Unit (Kaupapa Taiao) to consult with the Papatipu Runanga of the Region as the first part of consultation in preparing a regional aquaculture management plan. The Natural Resources Unit has chosen to co-ordinate this work on the basis of the tribal significance of the area in question and the multi-Runanga involvement.