Discussing The Future Catch
Dr Randall Bess discusses his latest report The Future Catch on Newstalk ZB. Read more
Dr Randall Bess
1 August, 2017
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Growth in charter boat fishing requires a management rethink
Unless the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) imposes some restrictions on the charter boats operating in the Kaikoura region, the rock lobster fishery could be unsustainable within a couple years, according to local commercial fishers. And they could be right. Read more
Dr Randall Bess
10 July, 2017
The future of New Zealand's recreational fisheries
Originally published in The Fishing Paper and Hunting News - July 2017. Read more
5 July, 2017
A world-leading solution?
The 2017 Budget brought a boost to fisheries management intended to enhance New Zealand’s much-touted world-leading Quota Management System. The Minister for Primary Industries announced $30.5 million towards a world-leading Integrated Electronic Monitoring and Reporting System (IEMRS). Read more
Dr Randall Bess
9 June, 2017
Media release: New Zealanders inspired by Western Australian fisheries
Wellington (31 May 2017): Western Australia shows what is possible when competing fishing sectors collaborate in fisheries management, say delegates from across New Zealand’s fishing sectors. The New Zealand Initiative and the US-based Environmental Defense Fund last week led a group of New Zealanders involved in the recreational, commercial and customary fishing sectors to learn from Western Australia’s example. Read more
Dr Randall Bess
31 May, 2017
The public deserve the "true facts"
The former British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, was known for saying it would be a mistake to keep the “true facts” from the public. Basically, we hope our political leaders and their advisors will follow Churchill’s advice. Read more
Dr Randall Bess
5 May, 2017
Recreational fisheries face future quotas
Putting a line in the water is one of the more popular New Zealand pastimes. But here’s a harsh truth. Read more
Dr Randall Bess
21 April, 2017
The unknown-knowns of government officials
Former US Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, is famous for his reference to known-knowns, known-unknowns and unknown-unknowns. In other words, there are things we know we know, things we know we don’t know, and things we don’t know we don’t know. Read more
Dr Randall Bess
21 April, 2017
Dr Randall Bess on The Overseas Catch and fisher exchange
The Overseas Catch: The state of recreational fisheries management abroad author, Dr Randall Bess, discusses his overseas research trip. He travelled to the Gulf of Mexico, northern California, British Columbia and Western Australia to learn more about how these locations manage their recreational fisheries - what worked well, what didn't and what can New Zealand learn? Read more
Dr Randall Bess
21 April, 2017
Media Release: New Zealand lagging behind in managing recreational fisheries
Wellington (19 April 2017): New Zealand’s management of recreational fisheries lags behind other fishing nations and risks our fishing future, according to the latest report from The New Zealand Initiative. Dr Randall Bess’ second report on fisheries management, The Overseas Catch: The state of recreational fisheries management abroad, shows how other nations have managed conflict between recreational and commercial fishers when fish become scarce, and how they have worked to replenish stocks to improve the fishing experience. Read more
19 April, 2017