date:Jun 27, 2012
ve been a general increase over the past 1020 years for the snapper stock on the northeast coast of the North Island, but preliminary results this year indicate that further rebuilding is still needed, says Pamela Mace. MPI is commissioning some further scientific investigation of this.
Also, the paua stock on the north coast of the South Island has been assessed as being in need of rebuilding, Dr Mace says.
MPI fisheries managers are now considering the status assessments and whether there is