Ngāpuhi Fisheries Ltd

Tuna population survey of Lake Omapere and the Utakura River 

Te Wai Māori Trust supported Ngāpuhi Fisheries Ltd to gather baseline information required to monitor and adaptively manage the long-term well-being of the Lake Omapere tuna fishery. The information enabled Ngāpuhi to greater protect and enhance their tuna fishery and also to develop their commercial and customary management strategies for tuna.

This project was also coordinated in partnership with Te Rūnanga o Whangaroa, Ngāti Hine and others to begin the process of understanding the spatial distribution, abundance and growth of tuna in Te Tai Tokerau.

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2019/2020 Funded Projects

Organisation

Project Funding
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa Lake Koitiata Wai Ora
Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board Kōura monitoring population study Tiaki Wai
Wairoa Taiwhenua Enhancement of the mauri of the Wairoa River Wai Ora
Aorangi Whānau Trust Survey and monitor Tuna within the Jerusalem area of the Whanganui River. Wai Ora
Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board Awa restoration and management strategy Wai Ora
Te Rūnanga ō Ngāti Mutunga Apply the Mauricompass assessment to the local awa to assess the its mauri and hauora Wai Ora
Mahia Māori Committee  Freshwater Monitoring plan Wai Ora
Ngāti Tarawhai Te Iwi Trust Board Assessment of koura through the use of Tau Koura Wai Ora
Te Whenua Tōmuri Trust Water monitoring of local awa Wai Ora
Muriwhenua Kaitiaki Water monitoring of local awa Wai Ora