Fiordland Marine Guardians appointments announced
The Minister for the Environment has appointed one new Fiordland Marine Guardian and reappointed two exisiting guardians.
The new guardian is Dr Simon Childerhouse. The reappointed guardians are Ali Ballantine and Peter Young. They join five existing guardians.
Fiordland is an incredibly special part of Aotearoa with unique qualities, landscapes and taonga species that need protection.
The guardians provide advice and promote co-operation to help maintain and improve Fiordland’s marine environment.
Collectively they have a deep knowledge and understanding of the Fiordland marine environment.
They work hard to maintain strong connections with:
- mana whenua
- commercial and recreational fishers
- tourism operators and recreational users
- marine scientists and conservationists
- local community.
Find out more about the guardians and their work [Fiordland Marine Guardians website]
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