MUDDY FEET - Auckland Regional Council
MUDDY FEET - Auckland Regional Council
MUDDY FEET - Auckland Regional Council
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6.5 Other Wader Species................................................................................... 65<br />
6.6 Wetland Birds and Waterfowl..................................................................... 66<br />
6.7 Oceanic and Sea-birds................................................................................. 68<br />
6.8 Terrestrial Species ....................................................................................... 71<br />
7 ESTUARINE FISH, FISHERIES AND MARINE FARMING.......................... 77<br />
7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 77<br />
7.2 Recent Biological Phenomena in the Firth of Thames................................ 78<br />
7.3 Marine Farming in the Firth of Thames ...................................................... 80<br />
7.4 Fishing Activity in the Firth of Thames ...................................................... 81<br />
7.5 Stream fish surveys ..................................................................................... 87<br />
7.6 Fisheries Research....................................................................................... 87<br />
7.7 Conclusions ................................................................................................. 88<br />
8 BENTHIC ECOLOGY........................................................................................ 91<br />
8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 91<br />
8.2 Methodology ............................................................................................... 91<br />
8.3 Results ......................................................................................................... 93<br />
8.4 Summary & Conclusions............................................................................. 98<br />
8.5 Recommendations ..................................................................................... 100<br />
8.6 Introduction ............................................................................................... 102<br />
8.7 Study site ................................................................................................... 103<br />
8.8 Sampling Methods..................................................................................... 103<br />
8.9 Results ....................................................................................................... 103<br />
8.10 Discussion ................................................................................................. 106<br />
8.11 Continuation of the study .......................................................................... 106<br />
9 LAND TENURE / STATUTORY MANAGEMENT....................................... 108<br />
9.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 108<br />
9.2 Land Tenure .............................................................................................. 108<br />
9.3 Legislation................................................................................................. 108<br />
9.4 Statutory Management .............................................................................. 109<br />
9.5 Functions, Policies and Plans .................................................................... 110<br />
9.6 Treaty of Waitangi matters........................................................................ 118<br />
9.7 Strategies, Policies and Plans .................................................................... 119<br />
9.8 Resource Management Act Policies and Plans ......................................... 120<br />
9.9 Discussion ................................................................................................. 121<br />
10 RAISING CONSERVATION AWARENESS ................................................. 123<br />
10.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 123<br />
10.2 Department of Conservation ..................................................................... 123<br />
10.3 Ramsar Convention Work Plan, 2000-2002.............................................. 127<br />
10.4 Other Initiatives......................................................................................... 127<br />
10.5 Miranda Naturalists’ Trust ........................................................................ 127<br />
10.6 Improving Interpretation, Access and Advocacy...................................... 128<br />
10.7 Support for Research and Advocacy......................................................... 129<br />
11 RISKS, THREATS AND CURRENT RESEARCH......................................... 130<br />
11.1 Summary of the Issues .............................................................................. 130<br />
11.2 Specific concerns about the immediate catchment: .................................. 133<br />
11.3 From outside the catchment: ..................................................................... 134<br />
11.4 Uses of the Firth of Thames and Hauraki Gulf ......................................... 134<br />
11.5 Cross-boundary issues............................................................................... 135<br />
11.6 Global links ............................................................................................... 135
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