Fishery Management

The Marine Stewardship Council sustainable fishing standard requires fishers to demonstrate ‘well managed’ fisheries. Well managed fisheries use science and observation to ensure fish stocks stay healthy. Well managed fisheries have controls in place to manage fishing effort by, for example, limiting when and how people can fish.

Focus Questions:

What are some indicators of ‘well managed’ (sustainable) fisheries?

What new words and concepts have we learnt?

Learning outcomes:

Describe some indicators of well managed (sustainable) fisheries?

Use scientific and fishery management related vocabulary

Materials:

Well Managed Fisheries SLIDE SET

Well Managed Fisheries Teacher OUTLINE

Access to internet

Copies of Kaitiakitanga WORKSHEET

Something to write with

Activities include:

CONSIDER the concept of Kaitiakitanga

READ and ANSWER questions using the Kaitiakitanga WORKSHEET

INVITE a kaitiaki or tiaki to visit and speak

WATCH the short film on the Marine Stewardship Council’s standard

BRAINSTORM what we already know about fisheries management

DISCUSS ‘good’ sustainable fisheries management

WATCH the short film The fishery is well managed

LABEL a fisheries management diagram

BRAINSTORM indicators of good fisheries management

Over hundreds of years Māori developed an intimate understanding (science of sorts) about fish and environment. Māori developed fishery management techniques or Tikanga (ways of doing things) to protect fish stocks and habitat. These practices are still used today and several traditional fisheries management tools (including rahui) are given expression under the Quota Management System (QMS).

Focus Questions:

What are some traditional fishery management tools used to manage fisheries sustainably in Aotearoa New Zealand?

What new words and concepts have we learnt?

Learning Outcomes:

Describe traditional fishery management tools used to manage fisheries sustainably in Aotearoa New Zealand

Use scientific and fishery management related vocabulary

Materials:

Traditional Fisheries Mgmt SLIDE SET

Traditional Fisheries Management OUTLINE

Access to internet (for film clips and extra learning on worksheet)

Copies of Te Kaitiaki Toheroa WORKSHEET

Something to write with

Activities include:

DISCUSS traditional fisheries management tikanga and tools

CONSIDER tikanga you might follow when fishing

WATCH the short film Guardianship

INVESTIGATE the Te Ara webpage on Traditional Practices

INVITE a kuia or Kaumātua or use your own knowledge to learn more about traditional fishery management practices

LIST traditional fishery management tools used by Māori

READ Te Kaitiaki Toheroa

COMPLETE the Te Kaitiaki Toheroa WORKSHEET

WATCH the short film Marae TV film about Toheroa 

WATCH Toheroa: Rejuvenating a Delicacy

DISCUSS how traditional fisheries management is still alive and incorporated into the QMS

In Aotearoa New Zealand fisheries are managed under the Quota Management System (QMS). The QMS aims to limit the number of fish that can be caught to a sustainable level. Under the QMS a Total Allowable Catch (TAC) is made up of recreational, customary and commercial fisheries. By controlling the amount of fish taken by all sectors of the fishing community the QMS works to keep fishing sustainable. 

Focus Questions:

What are the key features of the Aotearoa New Zealand Quota Management System (QMS)?

What new words and concepts have we learnt?

Learning Outcomes:

Investigate key features of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Quota Management System

Use scientific and fishery management related vocabulary

Materials:

QMS SLIDE SET

Quota Management System OUTLINE

Access to internet (for film clips and extra learning on worksheet)

Copies of QMS WORKSHEET

Copies of Customary and recreational fisheries WORKSHEET

Copies of Sustainable oceans and seas WORKSHEET

Something to write with

Access to internet or copies of illegal fishing articles (Teacher outline page 7) and question cards (Teacher outline page 8)

Go Fish GAME

Activities include:

WATCH the short Seafood New Zealand film World Leading

DISCUSS the Quota Management System

READ and ANSWER questions using the QMS WORKSHEET

EXPLORE the idea that only commercial fishers can legally sell fish

READ and ANSWER questions using the Customary and recreational fisheries WORKSHEET

DISCUSS the idea that there are fishery management areas

WATCH the film Sustainable Oceans and Seas

Answer questions on the Sustainable oceans and seas WORKSHEET or play the Kahoot quiz called Marine Stewardship Council NZ Sustainable Oceans and Seas

Conduct a SURVEY of people’s opinions on the QMS

Survey people’s knowledge and opinions on the QMS

WATCH the short film Fishy Business

PLACE your own viewpoint on a views & values continuum

REFLECT and DISCUSS – What role do scientists play in looking after fisheries under the QMS?

COMPLETE A fisheries scientist story WORKSHEET

Conduct a GROUP ACTIVITY and INVESTIGATE illegal fishing in Aotearoa New Zealand

PLAY the Go Fish GAME

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established the right for countries to manage fisheries out to 200 nautical miles from land. This area is known as the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).  The advent of this was especially significant for Aotearoa New Zealand as we have the fourth largest EEZ in the world! 

Focus Questions:

What is the EEZ and how is this relevant to fisheries management?

What new words and concepts have we learnt?

Learning Outcomes:

Investigate the concept of EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) and its relevance to fisheries management

Use scientific and fishery management related vocabulary

Materials:

EEZ & LOS SLIDE SET

EEZ & REVIEW OUTLINE

Access to internet

Paper or card to create a map

Something to write and draw with

Activities include:

CONSIDER how far out to sea we can catch fish?

CREATE a MAP of Aotearoa New Zealand’s ocean zones

EXPLORE this interactive map and look at different EEZs

Review key learning from topic 5.

Focus Questions:

What new words and concepts have we learnt?

Learning Outcomes:

Use scientific and fisheries related vocabulary

Materials:

REVIEW FISHERY MGMT SLIDE SET

EEZ & REVIEW OUTLINE

Access to internet

Something to write and draw with

Fisheries Management game (Teacher outline, page 5 - including chopsticks, plastic hand spades, lollies, shells etc)

Activities include:

INVESTIGATE the MSC website and review the different parts of the MSC story

PLAY the fisheries management game

Make and then take a QUIZ