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What advice, aide-memories, or other documents, if any, has the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries received on the legislative options for increasing the legal protections of fisheries observers, as per the recommendation of the 2020 Schmidt-McCleave report on the abuse and harassment of fisheries observers to "Align legal protections for Observers with those in place for Fishery Officers"?

Answered Question 29019 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • What advice, aide-memories, or other documents, if any, has the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries received on the legislative options for increasing the legal protections of fisheries observers, as per the recommendation of the 2020 Schmidt-McCleave report on the abuse and harassment of fisheries observers to "Align legal protections for Observers with those in place for Fishery Officers"?

Answered by

Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Oceans and Fisheries

Answer

I have not received any advice from officials.