Environment
With the introduction of 19 new marine protection areas now in place around the Hauraki Gulf and Coromandel Peninsula, a mixed response from recreational fishermen who have interacted with the Department of Conservation staff. Over the summer period, DOC has had staff in place as part of an education programme on the new areas. Principal […]
By John Freer Perceived fish poaching and a lack of respect for fishery protection, along with a boat ramming, has seen several Tairua and Pauanui locals taking matters into their own hands. The matter came to a head recently when one local while out diving, confronted a group of people who he believed were plundering […]
Locally based Marine Scientist, Riley Elliott, was nothing short of ecstatic by the recent images of ORCA encounters around Mercury Bay. CFM posted incredible images of a baby ORCA coming up to the back of a boat over the weekend. Also over recent days there have been images of OCRA and dolphins swimming around the […]
Two candidates are contesting Thames Coromandel’s seat at the Waikato Regional Council table. Tairua’s Warren Maher currently has the position after winning the right three years ago, up against him is Thames Coast resident Jason Roxburgh. The pair have already spoken at a number of meet the candidate events, CFM has interviewed both touching on […]
By John Freer Coromandel Peninsula’s northern most walking track which attracts over 7000 people a year, will reopen next month. The 10 kilometre Coastal Walkway between Fletcher and Stony Bays was wiped out two years ago by a major slip while storms also caused track subsidence in a number of places. The Department of Conservation […]
Have your say on a call made recently at a public meeting, to drop the plan to establish high protection no fishing (except customary) areas off the south-eastern Coromandel Peninsula coast. The meeting was attended by both recreational and commercial fishermen who maintained the zones would have little to no impact on restoring fish stocks […]
By John Freer The new outdoor recreation centre targeting teenage children will open at Port Charles in the first week of March. Confirmation this week from Hillary Outdoors that work on their latest facility, with a marine and conservation focus, is on track following the conversion of the former Tangiaro Kiwi Retreat at the entrance […]
By John Freer Fishermen concerned about the future of their sport and recreation around the Coromandel Peninsula, aim to be heard on want needs to happen beneath the waves. Their targets are the political leaders responsible for the marine protection bill which is currently going through parliament. Fishermen believe they are not being heard. This […]
By John Freer Before assisting in cutting the ribbon to signal the reopening of the Cathedral Cove walking track, Conservation Minister, the Honourable Tama Potaka, summed up why all the fuss over the past 22 months. The Ministers used words such as magical and iconic in describing Coromandel Peninsula’s leading tourism destination and one of […]
By John Freer As work continues to reopen the walking track to Mautohe Cathedral Cove by early December so do efforts to establish a management plan for the region’s leading tourist attraction. Last week the various stakeholders involved with Cathedral Cove met, under the control of Destination Hauraki Chairman John Sandford. In speaking with CFM, […]
