Submissions & position statements
Some of the ways the Federation advocates for its members are:
- writing submissions to Government and local politicians
- meeting with relevant Ministers
- participating in consultations and hearings
Our latest submissions
May 2025
April 2025
Submission to Fisheries New Zealand on the proposed reforms to the Fisheries Act 1996
Letters
September 2024 -Letter to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries appealed the levies for albacore
December 2023 -Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Oceans and Fisheries (BIM)
July 2023 -Letter to Mission to Seafarers supporting the establishment of a Seafarer's Memorial in Wellington
Resources
Information about the 2025 Fisheries Act Reform Consultation.
August 2024 -2024 membership communications survey results
June 2024 - FNZ predated fish SLL exception information
MPI and DOC protected species identification guides
March 2024 -Onboard camera guidelines *UPDATED*
October 2023 - South East Marine Protected Areas (SEMP) information for fishers
March 2023 - Federation member survey: Slash and sediment impacts