Evidence of Martin Unwin - Environment Canterbury

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229.2 The upper Hurunui River sustains a highly valued back country troutfishery, allowing anglers to employ a diverse range of fishing methodsin a remote and scenic landscape, frequently in association with otheroutdoor recreational activities such as camping, picnicking, andtramping.9.3 Four upper Waiau River tributaries – the Hope River, Boyle River,Nina River, and Lewis River – sustain headwater trout fisheries withattributes typical of highly valued wilderness fisheries elsewhere inNew Zealand. These fisheries are of regional or local significance.9.4 Annual usage of the upper Hurunui River in 2007/08 wasapproximately 5 500 ± 1 000 angler-days. This figure is high comparedto other fisheries of similar type, only three of which - the upper Oreti,Tekapo, and Ahuriri Rivers – sustain equal or greater levels of annualusage.9.5 Most anglers fishing the upper Hurunui River hold licences from theNorth Canterbury F&G region. Visitors from other regions and fromoverseas accounting for a relatively low proportion of total usage.9.6 The upper Hurunui receives more visits from New Zealand residentanglers than any other back country fishery. This is in contrast to theupper Oreti, Tekapo, Ahuriri, and upper Buller Rivers, which derive37% - 58% of their usage from overseas visitors.9.7 More whole-season fishing licences are sold in North Canterbury thanin any other New Zealand region, accounting for 16% - 20% of F&Gsales. The corresponding figure for the whole of Canterbury, includingthe Central South Island F&G region, is 25% - 32%.9.8 The Hurunui River sustains a regionally significant salmon fishery, andthe Waiau River sustains a locally significant salmon fishery.Maintenance of both fisheries is dependent on adult and juvenileSJE-388879-28-627-V1:axm
23salmon having unimpeded passage to and from the headwaterspawning waters.9.9 A dam on the Hurunui South Branch would result in almost certain lossof salmon spawning habitat in the upper South Branch.Martin Unwin12 October 2012SJE-388879-28-627-V1:axm
Page 1 and 2: BEFORE THE CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUN
Page 4 and 5: 42.2 The upper Hurunui River sustai
Page 6 and 7: 6the details of the survey methodol
Page 8 and 9: 85.3 For the 2001/02 and 2007/08 su
Page 10 and 11: 106.5 One of the considerations whi
Page 12 and 13: 126.12 The Hurunui catchment sustai
Page 14 and 15: 146.18 The North Canterbury region
Page 16 and 17: 16intermontane valleys in the footh
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Page 20 and 21: 20headwater spawning tributaries, a
Page 24 and 25: 24ReferencesBonnett, M.L.; Davis, S
Page 26 and 27: 26Table 2. Attributes of the Hurunu
Page 28 and 29: 28Table 4. Attributes of the Hope,
Page 30 and 31: 30Table 6. Estimated annual usage (
Page 32 and 33: 32Table 8. Estimated annual usage (
Page 34 and 35: 34Table 10: Sales of FGNZ whole-sea
Page 36 and 37: 36Table 12. Distribution of estimat
Page 38: 38Salmon Salmon Spawning Spawning S

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