Aquaculture
King Salmon Series 2. Peter Beech Guardians of the Sounds. Marlborough Express March 2012
Peter BeechGuardians of the Sounds Wake up, Marlborough. The Pelorus already has 800-plus licensed mussel and salmon farms. The permitted zones are full. They have filled in all the gaps and are now applying to “double park” farms one outside the other. If there are markets, and legislation allows, industry will grow to meet this…
Read MoreKing Salmon Series 1. Grant Rosewarne NZ King Salmon. Marlborough Express March 2012
Grant RosewarneNZ King Salmon Marlborough has so much going for it wonderful surroundings, superb wines and increasingly is recognised for its outstanding seafood. At New Zealand King Salmon, we believe we have much to contribute to promote the region and support economic growth. We have been a responsible member of the Marlborough community for a…
Read MoreMarlborough Sounds Environmental Coalition Formed
Sustain Our Sounds is an incorporated society whose purpose is to protect and nurture the Sounds Area land and sea for future generations.
Read MoreKing Salmon apply for 8 new salmon farms in Marlborough Sounds
King Salmon applies for 8 new Salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds
Read MoreLand 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 MoreSubmission to the Aquaculture Bill Select Committee
The Guardians of the Sounds, an environmental group made up of Marlborough Sounds property owners , recreational users and tourism operators, would like to make our feelings known to your select committee and would very much like the opportunity to address your committee in person. The Marlborough Sounds, and in particular the Queen Charlotte Sound,…
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 MoreSubmission to Foreshore and Seabed Review panel
Kia Ora koutou, The Guardians of the Sounds would like to acknowledge Maori rights to the Foreshore and Seabed, those rights had never been extinguished through legislation, nor had it ever been purchased, the foreshore and seabed legislation was in our view a modern day act of confiscation. Guardians have fought long and hard to…
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…
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