Yachting New Zealand wants to make sure that:

 

1. Government places a proper weight on the significance of recreational boating concerns.

 

2. Aquaculture development must take place in areas that has no adverse effect on the community’s access to the coastal marine area also known as CMA for recreational use.

 

3. That entrepreneurs of marine farms pay an adequate bond to cover the removal of structures once the farms stays longer than they are expected to.

 

4. That the Government should consider the effects of any new farm towards local tourism and marine industries.

 

5. Any aquaculture being built should be illuminated and marked in a way that they are visible at all times and at any conditions.

 

“Yachting New Zealand is not opposed to aquaculture per se, however, aquaculture and much of the activity YNZ promotes and protects is mutually exclusive; the physical nature of aquaculture means that it will take up space in the marine coastal area that then cannot be used by others and/or will pose navigational hazards in some areas. Yachting New Zealand considers that it is important that aquaculture development takes place in areas where there will be no adverse effect on the community’s access to the water for recreational use.” –David Abercrombie, CEO of Yachting New Zealand

 

The current legislation has simplified the process that was involved in applying for a space to create a farm at the CMA is accordingly more encouraging of development. On the other side, the government is very straightforward about pushing the aquaculture growth and encouraging regional government to assist new applications.

 

YNZ strongly feels that the government should recognize and value New Zealand’s maritime history and culture together with the high recreation value its coastal marine area.