Sounds Management
Land Based Salmon Farm
Retired scientist Larry Albright raises sockeye salmon in above-ground fresh water tanks which prevents waste from entering open water systems.
Read MoreDive beneath an old Salmon Farm
Take a dive with filmmaker Twyla Roscovich at an old salmon farm in the Broughton Archipelago in British Columbia.
Read MoreForeshore and Seabed Submission
Dear Minister My wife Takutai and I attended your road show in Blenheim. I raised an issue; you said I would be contacted so there would be further discussion. Your secretary took our contact details but as yet contact has not been made! Ownership of the seabed is an issue about perception. In 1850 Maori…
Read MorePrivate Plan Change to create AMA Areas
Sounds property owners , Tourism operators, recreational users, Sounds property owners, tourism operators, recreational users, fishermen, divers, walkers all need to be aware of the Councils current intent to have a variation to change the Sounds plan to get rid of the current Tendering process. This will enable any company applying for an AMA area…
Read MoreMethyl Bromide Draft Code of Practice for Port Marlborough
Proposed by The Guardians of the Sounds Site Specific Code of Practice for Use of Methyl Bromide in Shakespeare Bay That no release of fumigant gas shall be released to atmosphere when there is evidence of a cold inversion layer present in the form of cloud cover over Port Shakespeare and Picton that would allow…
Read MoreIts 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.
Read MoreSubmission 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’.
Read MoreRegional 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…
Read MoreSubmission 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…
Read MoreIntegrated Sounds Management
Aside from being one of our most unique and special places, the Marlborough Sounds are also one of the most complex areas in New Zealand to manage. The blend of land and sea, the competing interests of residents, business and boaties, and the low permanent population all make the area a challenge for any agency…
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