Ministries Established in 1995 - Ministry of Fisheries, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ministry of Fisheries, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The Ministry of Fisheries (Mori: Te Tautiaki i nga tini a Tangaroa), also known by its acronym MFish, is a state sector organisation of New Zealand whose role is ensuring the sustainable utilisation of fisheries. This involves conserving, using, enhancing and developing New Zealand's fisheries resources. New Zealand's Minister of Fisheries is the Hon. Phil Heatley. The Ministry's 2008/09 operating budget is $94.5 million . The Ministry of Fisheries was established as a stand-alone agency in 1995, after a major governmental review of fisheries legislation, as well as ongoing reforms in the New Zealand State Sector. Previously, responsibility for fisheries belonged to MAF, New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which later became New Zealand's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry when the Ministry of Forestry merged with the remaining Ministry of Agriculture in 1998. The Ministry is primarily responsible for fisheries management within New Zealand's 200-nautical-mile (400 km) Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It tries to ensure that fisheries are sustainably used within a healthy aquatic ecosystem, and employs approximately 432 staff throughout New Zealand, most of who police fisheries to ensure compliance with the conservation and access/allocation rules, set by Government. MFish also undertakes fisheries research to provide information needed to determine how many fish and other marine organisms (of various species) can be safely taken while ensuring the sustainability of the resource. 1. Budget 2008/09 (excl GST) MFish Facts and Figures.2. Staff (March 2008)(FTEs) MFish ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2250962