Oceans policy – pre July 2003
Stage One - Defining the vision
The Ministerial Advisory Committee on Oceans Policy reported to Cabinet in 2001 on the outcome of its public consultation. On the basis of that report Cabinet identified a vision statement for New Zealand’s oceans. The report on the outcomes of the public consultation Healthy Seas: Healthy Society, is available to download.
The vision identified for Oceans Policy was:
Healthy Oceans: New Zealanders understand marine life and marine processes and, accordingly take responsibility for wisely managing the health of the ocean and its contribution to the present and future social, cultural, environmental and economic well being of New Zealand.
Cabinet approved the shortened vision statement for the new policy work in 2005 as:
“Healthy Oceans: wisely managed for the greatest benefit of all New Zealanders, now and in the future.”
Stage Two - Developing options to achieve the vision
The second stage of Oceans Policy focused on designing policies to achieve the vision defined in Stage One. Work up until July 2003 consisted of:
- Economic Opportunities in New Zealand's Oceans: Informing the development of Oceans Policy - June 2003
- Oceans Management at the Local Level: Research Report for the Oceans Policy Secretariat - May 2003
- Stage Two working papers - February 2003
- Oceans Policy Stocktake
Stage Three - Implementing the vision
Stage Three was not progressed as the focus of the oceans policy work changed to developing an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) environmental effects policy.
Last updated: 26 August 2011
