The government has announced a select committee inquiry into seabed mining and there is likely to be a public submission process to inform their findings.
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Marine Protection Rules Part 199: Prevention of air pollution from ships is soon to be in effect. These rules apply to both domestic and international voyaging ships and apply to different types of ships and boats in different ways.
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The principles laid down in the King Salmon case are at the forefront of ongoing litigation between Port Otago Ltd and the Environmental Defence Society.
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Aaron Russ of Heritage Expeditions recently hosted a Heritage Live! event to introduce the line-up for their upcoming Russian Far East 2022 Season. This can be viewed on their website.
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Amaltal Fishing Co Ltd has won its appeal against the March 2021 conviction for taking marine life from the Hikurangi Marine Reserve for commercial purposes, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse in breach of the Marine Reserves Act.
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Maritime NZ are consulting on proposed Marine Protection Rule Part 199: Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships, which will implement MARPOL Annex VI, the international convention to reduce the air pollution from ships.
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In their latest Covid-19 Maritime Industry Update 57, Maritime New Zealand update the industry on issues relating to our maritime border.
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Dawson and Associates has represented a consortium of fishing interests since 2013 in opposing an application for marine discharge consents. This matter is currently before the Supreme Court.
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by Trans-Tasman Resources Limited (TTR) against the decision of the High Court setting aside the marine consents and marine discharge consents granted to TTR by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
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The concept of the ‘Blue Economy’ is part of a lexicon of new terminology which recognises that the sustainable utilisation of marine resources requires healthy marine ecosystems.
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