answer to a conclusion. Very large infrastructure investment. Order!
Question No.
My
My question is to the Minister
he agree with the reported view
for Primary Industries that
that there is nothing wrong with the
with the fishing industry being
No,
No, the reported view is incorrect and Newstalk ZB has now changed the
headline the member is
referring to. MPI never made such a statement,
as it would be misleading. As
therecter, it is important that
retains independent oversight of the industry. However, I think there's
industry. However, I think there's benefit in
benefit in the ministry managing some
some administrative functions. There are five levels of
audit in place to ensure the information is correct.
Does he see no conflict in having
Fish Serve, a company
that is owned by
Fish Serve, a company that is owned by New Zealand's fishing industry,
monitoring the capture of species like red snapper, John Dory and
rednose, all of which have been
monitoring is, indeed, a broad term. Most
monitoring is about compliance monitoring.
monitoring. But punching and recording numbers
recording numbers isn't the same as compliance monitoring.
compliance monitoring. Compliance monitoring is the sole function
of MPI. They are the regulator,
and they have complete
the answer to my primary, there are five levels of audit, as well. Is he
confident that Fish Serve
is accurately reporting on
they pick up any issues as they work their
they pick up any issues as they work their way through.
There is an MP! audit, there is
their way through. There is an MP!
there is a Fish Serve internal audit,
audit, there's also catch effort auditing.
rolling out, starting on 1 October this year, electronic
reporting and, as a result of that, that will speed
up the efficiency of
Fish Serve. It will
will actually also mean more transparency and a
minister confirm that in 2013, he gave
gave Fish Serve new powers to determine when bans on commercial
fishing could take effect
in
Mr
Mr Speaker, first of all these powers
powers were originally devolved to Fish Serve in 2001 by pete Hodgson.
The 2013 order in council just rolled them over. The changes that I
made in
the approved service delivery organisation. Before this it was
Seafood Industry Council and
secondly allowing
secondly allowing Fish Serve to Mondayage
Mondayage client number managing and fish
Mondayage client number managing and
Very technical changes indeed. Supplementary yes. Surely he will
concede that if Fish Serve have the
power to decide when fishing bans
take effect,
take effect, then they do have a regulatory role in
the fishing industry. I think
I've addressed that
that already this afternoon by saying that Fish
Serve are basically just a selection of data. MPI have
just a selection of data. MPI have access to
fisher, indeed, does go over the annual
annual catch entitlement they need to get more
ace or indeed there is a financial
minister. Supplementary question James Shaw.
James Shaw. Can he assure the House that
that there is nothing in the 14 reports
reports on fish dumping investigations
investigations which MPI are currently
currently refusing to release to university
university researchers that raises the same kinds
in the Operation Achilles scandal last
in the Operation Achilles scandal
transparent, particularly on the back
there was a huge amount of information that
way and when they were at specific stakes
stakes it is not appropriate for
appropriate for them to release that information. Point of
order. My question then was quite specific
in relation to the 14 reports,
the 14 specific reports that MP! is
currently withholding
currently withholding from university researchers and
minister did not address those reports.
reports. The question wasn't specific enough.
specific enough. It talked an can he assure
assure the House there is nothing in those
those 14 reports and mentioned that assure
they were being withyield and the first thing
first thing is the member responded by
by saying that MP! is very transparent.
transparent. The question has been addressed. Yes. Supplementary.
Supplementary question. If the
member wants assistance, and
I've told the House many, many
member wants assistance, and I've told the House many, manytimes, if
the member
the member wants assistance with their
their questions, tighten them up. Supplementary question. Will
he ask MPI
Supplementary question. Will he ask MP! to release the 14 reports
on fish dumping investigations which it
is so
member has been in the House a while now. He
now. He should know that politicians don't
don't get involved in matters that are to do
are to do with prosecutions or investigations. I don't
tell MPI when
information, they release it themselves when they
Question No. 5.
My
My question is to the