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WhanganuiRiverCatchment

TunaStrategyBen Potaka

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Ngā mangaiti,ngāmanganuiehonohonokauana,katupuhei

AwaTupuaThesmallandlargestreamsthatflowintooneanother

andformoneRiver

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PURPOSETeManaote

Tuna

WorkingtogetherintheWhanganuiRivercatchmenttopromoteandprotectthehealthandfutureforTunabydevelopingaStrategy

TheTeam

• SydTamakehu- Matahiwi• TomPotaka– Pungarehu• MarcusMcKay– Kaiwhaiki• SonnyRanginui – Matahiwi• Paora Haitana – Hinengakau• GregKeenan– Okahukura• JohnWii– Taumarunui• MarilynTamakehu• BerylMiller(admin)• KahureremoaAki(NgaTangata Tiaki)

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Dorsalfin

Analfin

Pectoralfin Lateral line

Gillopenings

Key tuna features:

© Copyright Peter E Smith, NSIL © Copyright Peter E Smith, NSIL

LongfinShortfin Dorsalfinislongerthantheanalfin

Dorsal&analfinendsarealmostthesamelength

TunaInfov Needtoaccess

upstreamanddownstream

v SpawnnearTongav Long-lived&slow-

growingv >700mmareall

females!v Shortfinarecommon,

longfinarebecomingrare

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KoauteAwakoteAwakoau(IamtheRiverandtheRiverisme)

IwiandhapūoftheRiverhaveaninalienableinterconnectionwith,andresponsibilityto,Te

AwaTupuaanditshealthandwellbeing.

TunaStrategyDevelopment

ATunaStrategyisimportantto:• Ensurethehealth,wellbeingandabundanceofTuna;

• UpholdprinciplesofTeAwaTupua– TupuateKawa;• Ensurewepreserveourfisheriestaongatukuiho forfuturegenerations;

• Whānau,hapūandiwiexercisegreatermanamotuhakeandrangatiratangaforsustainablefisheries;

• BetterpreparedtoengagewiththeGovernmentandotherstakeholdersonfisherieskaupapa.

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VISION

KOTEAWATEMATAPUNAOTEORA

TheRiveristhesourceofspiritualandphysical

sustenance

Ourfisheryandwatersarehealthy,sustainableandsupportsthehealthandwellbeingofTeAwa

Tupua

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MissionAhealthyfreshwater

fisherythatenablesthehapūtoexercisecustomaryuse

emanatingfrommanaatua

• RestoreimportanttunahabitatandwaterqualityintheRiver.

• Revitalisetraditionalfishingpractices.• Developtunamonitoringandmanagementsystems.

• Researchandeducation.• Establishgovernanceandguardianshiptoensurehealthandwellbeingoftuna.

TikangaMāori- Traditional

Values

• Whakapapa• Theimportanceofwhakapapaacknowledges,amongotherrelationships,ourdirectconnectiontoTeAwaTupuaandthereforethefreshwateramenities.

• Kaitiakitanga• Iwiaffirmingourobligationstothemauriofthefisheriesandtheresourcesonwhichthosefisheriesdepend.

• Whanaungatanga• Iwiaffirmtheimportanceoffurthercollaborationwitheachotherandthecriticalneedtohaveacollectivevoiceonallmatters.

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KaitiakitangaHERIPO,HETIPUA,HEKAINGA

Ateachrapid,kaitiakiandpeopledwell

• Whakapapaprovidesthelinkagesbackto atua,effectivelydelegatingresponsibility(andobligations)towhānau,hapūandiwifortheprotectionofallthings.

• Intermsoffisheries,theroleofkaitiakiallowsforourwhānauandhapūtohaveavailabilitytoanabundanceofkaifromboththefreshwaterandsaltwaterenvironments.

Kaitiakitanga

• Refinementofourfishingpracticesoccursthroughwānangawherewetransferourmātaurangatothenextgenerationwho areabletocontinuewithfulfillingourobligationsandresponsibilitiestoTeAwaTupua.

• Kaitiakitangaisbasedonmātauranga.Ourmātaurangaisfoundedonaholisticperspective;wearepartofourenvironment.

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Kaitiakitanga–InPractice

• Weareabletoutiliseourtikangainthemanagementofourfisheries,TeAwaTupuaSettlement.

• TheFisheries(KaimoanaCustomaryFishing)Regulations1998areimplementedcollaborativelywithinFMA8.

• Wherewhānauandhapūagree,information,systemsandexpertiseissharedandcoordinatedwithotherpartneringorganisationswithinthewidercatchment.

Mātauranga

• Theenhancement,careandmanagementofTeAwaTupuaandthefreshwaterfisheriesarewellsupportedwithongoingtribalcapabilityandcapacitybuilding.

• Identifytribalpractices,knowledgeandmanagementtools.

• Focusonbestpracticemodelstoimplementtraditionalpracticesintheuse,managementandprotectionofthetunafishery.

• DesignandimplementprogrammesoflearningforKuraKaupapaandWharekura.

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Taiao –Environmental

Outcomes

MaiiteKāhuimaungakiTangaroa• Manaandrangatiratangaoverourfisheriesisrestored,preservedandprotectedforfuturegenerations.

• Thecapacityandintegrityoftheaquaticenvironment,habitatsandspeciesaresustainedatlevelsthatprovideforcurrentandfutureuse.

Taiao-Environmental

Outcomes

• Identifylanduseanddevelopmentactivitiesthatarethreateningandordestroyingtunahabitat.

• Thehealthofknowntunahabitatsofsignificanceareidentified,protectedandmonitoredregularly.

• Liaisewithlandownerstodiscussmanagementoffarmsandhowtomitigatethedamage,farmsaredoingtowetlands,swamps,lakesandpondsthatarecrucialforthesurvivalofouttuna.

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InternalandExternalRelationships

• Whānau/hapūcollaborateinfisheriesandenvironmentalresourcemanagementtoachieveourwhānauandhapūdrivenobjectives.

• Whānau,hapūandiwihavesufficientcapabilityandcapacitynowandintothefuture.

• Governmentagencies(DoC,MPI,Fish&Game,Horizons)establishmentoftheFisheriesCoordinationGroup.

• Commercialfishers.• Recreationalusers(tourismetc).

Whanaungatanga- Relationships

Conclusion

• TheCatchmentStrategywillensurethehealthandwellbeingofTunainourcatchmentfirstlyandforemost;

• SupportourFisheriesGrouptocontributetotheprotectionandsustainableutilisationoffisherieswithintheWhanganuiCatchment;

• Thesurvivalofourtunaiscurrentlydeterminedbyothers,itistimetoforustostepup