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Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
New Zealand minister of the Crown From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries is a minister in the New Zealand Government responsible for the management of New Zealand's fisheries, including aquaculture, and for oceans policy.
The present minister is Shane Jones, a member of the New Zealand First party.[2]
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Responsibilities
The Minister oversees Fisheries New Zealand, a business unit of the Ministry for Primary Industries (previously, the Ministry of Fisheries).
The Minister has responsibility for legislation related to fisheries, including the Fisheries Act 1996, the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004, the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and the Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992.[3]
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History
The position was established in 1977 during the Muldoon government. Previously, responsibility for fisheries was exercised by the Minister of Marine until 1972 and by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries until 1977. For a brief period from 2010 to 2011, the portfolio was known as Fisheries and Aquaculture. From 2011 until 2017, it was combined with related portfolios into the Minister for Primary Industries.
The title change to Minister for Oceans and Fisheries in 2020 was intended to balance commercial and environmental issues.[4] Responsibility for oceans policy was previously in the remit of the Minister of Conservation.[5]
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List of ministers
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The following ministers held the office of Minister of Fisheries.[6]
- Key
Labour National Progressive NZ First
Table footnotes:
- as Minister of Food, Fibre and Biosecurity from 31 August 1998
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