Below are CORANZ member bodies and other constituent organisations who have pledged support for our objectives.

New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers (Inc.)

The New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers (Inc) is an affiliation of angling clubs from throughout NZ. It has been operating continuously since 1974. It is an independent organisation that represents the collective interests of the anglers who participate in freshwater sports fishing in New Zealand. Club, individual, associate and corporate membership is available. The Federation works to identify and resolve national issues affecting freshwater angling in NZ, and supports member clubs and organisations in their efforts to resolve local issues. Its website can be found at:

http://www.nzffa.net

Public Access New Zealand (Inc.)

Public Access New Zealand is an incorporated charitable trust formed in 1992. PANZ objects are the preservation and improvement of public access to public lands, waters and the countryside through the retention in public ownership and control, of resources of value for recreation. Its chairman is Alan McMillan, PO Box 17 Dunedin.

Jet Boating New Zealand

NZJBA Inc was established in 1962 and renamed as Jetboating New Zealand in 2002. The association has nine branches covering New Zealand and with over 2000 members it represents about a third of NZ's jetboaters. The association co-ordinates jet boating on a National basis, encourages safe jet boating principles and practices, promotes and protects the rights of jet boaters and Jet Boating New Zealand Inc., and establishes and maintains harmonious relationships with other water users. Its website can be found at:

http://www.nzjetboating.com

New Zealand Salmon Anglers Association (Inc.)

The Association represents and promotes the interests of salmon anglers in New Zealand, and runs successful hatchery, spawning enhancement and liberation programmes. Their President is Ron Stuart, PO Box 1113 Christchurch 8140

option4

option4 is a diverse group of people from around Aotearoa who rallied, in mid-2000, in response to the government’s proposed reforms for saltwater fishing. ‘Soundings’ sought to change the right of every New Zealander to have access to healthy fisheries and fish for free, without a license.

option4’s principles are:

1. A priority right over commercial fishers for free access to a reasonable daily bag limit to be written into legislation.

2. The ability to exclude commercial methods that deplete recreationally important areas.

3. The ability to devise plans to ensure future generations enjoy the same or better quality of rights while preventing fish conserved for recreational use being given to the commercial sector.

4. No licensing of recreational fishers.

option4 continues to work with various fishing and environmental organisations to achieve the common goal of “more fish in the water”. Its website can be found at:

http://www.option4.co.nz

Marlborough Recreational Fishers Association

The Association was set up several years ago in response to an ill-conceived Ministry of Fisheries decision to reduce the daily bag limit for snapper from 10 to three, while making no reductions to commercial or customary catch limits. The association lobbies as an advocacy group for Marlborough sea fishers and at the moment is dealing with two other ill-conceived Ministry decisions to ban blue cod fishing in the Marlborough Sounds and ban set netting.

Their website can be found at: 

http://www.mrfa.co.nz

 SHOT is a hunting advocacy group. Find out more about them from our News Page.

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