Its Not Just About The Blue Cod

It is disheartening to witness the collapse of our Blue Cod fishery but it is understandable. Having been diving the Marlborough Sounds for 36years. I have enjoyed seeing 20lb moki, an abundance of crayfish, snapper, kingfish, groper, blue cod and other species. Sadly we have watched as species have become less and less.

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Blue Cod Survey Oct 2007

NIWA recently published a report based on a survey of blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds and Tasman bay. Download the report and supporting documents as Acrobat Pdf files: Full report Map of survey areas Tabulated data A brief sample of the conclusion is quoted below: The Marlborough Sounds and Tasman Bay blue cod fishery…

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More Hectors Dolphin video

More video of Hectors Dolphins in the Marlborough Sounds. Use the controls below the viewer to start the movie [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.guardiansofthesounds.co.nz/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/video/hector-dolphins-2.swf” height=”455″ width=”400″ /]

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Hectors Dolphin Video

Some unique footage of the rare Hector’s dolphin in the Marlborough Sounds. Use the controls below the viewer to start the video. [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.guardiansofthesounds.co.nz/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/video/hector-dolphins-1.swf” height=”455″ width=”400″ /]

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Wilding Pine

23rd December 2007 To whom it May concern, The Guardians of the Sounds an incorporated society with a membership made up of local marlb people, Sounds property owners and Sounds users from both around NZ and overseas, we have been actively campaigning for the restoration of the natural Sounds environment for 10 years. One of…

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Submission regarding the Hector Dolphin

To whom it may concern, My apologies for missing the first submission round, I was away but did make contact andrew Baxter and relayed to him our concerns regarding the plight of our precious little hectors. I see that in your draft plan our concerns were ignored, the points we made to him were that…

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Submission re Marine Environment and Blue Cod Fishery

Submission re Marine Environment and Blue Cod Fishery in the Marlborough Sounds. April 2008, Danny and Lyn Boulton To embrace eco-system based and integrated management preserving a minimum of 35% of the coastal area of the Marlborough Sounds. ‘Before you say no be sure you understand the science and evidence that supports this submission’.

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Regional Policy Statement 2008

Kia Ora , These are thoughts on the need to develop long term strategic planning for Totaranui Queen Charlotte Sounds. I have limited this submission to Totaranui, QCS , My knowledge of Hioere,Pelorus is limited and judgements on its future is best left to persons who are better aquainted than myself, the only suggestion is…

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Submission to Proposed NZRPS

21st April 2008 Submission to Proposed NZRPS. Pete Beech, Chairman of Guardians of The Sounds. 316A Waikawa RD Picton 03 5736901 p.beech@xtra.co.nz Kia Ora Dave, Well I received your letter to get into gear and put my thoughts on paper, I’m not a bureaucrat or academic mate, I haven’t read your proposed policy , and…

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Public Meeting concerning Methyl Bromide

Guardians of the Sounds Public Meeting held at Queen Charlotte College Wednesday 29 August 2007 Gary Lowe as facilitator welcomed over 100 people to the meeting and introduced the speakers. Peter Beech, GOS Chairperson gave a background on the issue of using Methyl Bromide at Shakespeare Bay to fumigate logs being shipped to India. There…

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