Exploring Future Opportunities for the Taupō Fishery
Project Update #2
The Taupō Sports Fishery Review is now progressing through the final stages of the public consultation and engagement stage. To date the Project Team has met with the following groups:
• Lake Rotoaira Forest Trust
• Taupō District Council
• Key Department staff, including Fisheries Staff
• Fish and Game
• Business, marketing and events representatives
• Local fishing guides (Turangi and Taupō, Boat and River ) Members of the working team have also talked to a wide number of individuals (fishing guides, business owners, fishers etc) who have contacted us and provided some useful insights and information based on their knowledge and experience in the Taupō Fishery and wider. Survey The online survey has also closed with 742 responses received, a summary report is attached. The responses are currently being assessed by APR Experts (who are preparing the economic assessment of the fishery) and Michael in National Office (to look at social responses, comments and trends). The team is very pleased with this response and is far in excess of what was anticipated. Economic Assessment The 1983 economic assessment of the Taupō Fishery is currently being revised by APR Consultants, who undertook the initial report. This assessment will provide the value of the fishery to the Taupō District as well as a wider range of information on use and associated spending and user trends.
Public Workshops Two public workshops have been scheduled next week in Turangi and Taupō. The intent of the workshops is to provide participants with a brief update on the progress of the project and test some of the findings of the survey and wider consultation to date. A media release and public notice is currently being prepared for these workshops. The workshops will be held in Tūrangi on 28th November, 5.30pm at the Tūrangi Citizens Advice Bureau Hall and Taupō 29th November, 5.30pm at the Taupō Yacht Club. A light supper will be provided, for catering purposes please RSVP to Kim Alexander-Turia – [email protected] or 07 384 7163.
Preparing the Report The project team is currently putting together a draft framework for the final report to start to discuss their initial findings and thoughts based on the information gathered so far. It is anticipated that the report and associated recommendations will be structured around what the key components of the fishery as identified through work done to date. These components are shown on the diagram below:
What is the Goal of the fishery?
Healthy Sustainable Fish Strong Effective Stock partnerships and Increasing Participation (the ‘fishery’) relationships
What is coming up? As well as fleshing out the final report the next important dates are:
• 28 November 2012, Public Workshop in Turangi
• 29 November 2012, Public Workshop in Taupō
• 3 December 2012 Workshop with Taupō Fishery Advisory Council (TFAC)
• 11 December Workshop with Taupō District Council and Turangi Tongariro Board
Further Information For further information on this project please visit the project website at www.doc.govt.nz/taupofishery or contact the Project Leader David Lumley Taupō -nui- a-Tia Area Office Manager on 07 3847135 or [email protected].
Exploring Future Opportunities for the Taupō Fishery
1. Age
Response Response
Percent Count
16 - 19 1.0% 7
20 - 29 4.8% 35
30 - 39 11.4% 84
40 - 49 16.4% 121
50 - 59 26.5% 195
60 - 69 27.6% 203
70+ 12.4% 91
answered question 736
skipped question 6
2. Sex
Response Response
Percent Count
Male 87.5% 635
Female 12.5% 91
answered question 726
skipped question 16
1 of 13 3. Ethnicity
Response Response
Percent Count
New Zealand European 94.6% 634
Maori - Ngati Tuwharetoa 2.8% 19
Maori - other iwi 1.2% 8
Asian 0.6% 4
Polynesian 0.1% 1
Middle Eastern 0.0% 0
Latin American 0.1% 1
African 0.4% 3
Other (please specify) 55
answered question 670
skipped question 72
2 of 13 4. Where do you live?
Response Response
Percent Count
Taranaki 3.8% 27
Taupō (Go to Q7) 24.0% 170
Northland 1.1% 8
Auckland 20.4% 144
Coromandel 0.6% 4
Waikato 8.8% 62
Bay of Plenty 5.2% 37
East Coast 0.4% 3
Hawkes Bay 4.7% 33
Manawatu 6.9% 49
Wellington (including Wairarapa) 17.8% 126
Nelson/Marlborough 2.0% 14
Canterbury 1.8% 13
West Coast 0.4% 3
Otago 0.8% 6
Southland 0.0% 0
Whanganui 1.1% 8
Overseas (please specify country) 32
answered question 707
skipped question 35
3 of 13 5. Have you ever visited the Taupō region?
Response Response
Percent Count
Yes 99.5% 554
No (Go to Q7) 0.5% 3
answered question 557
skipped question 185
6. I have visited Taupō..
Response Response
Percent Count
Once before 2.0% 11
Regular visitor 62.3% 345
Taupō regional holiday home owner 22.2% 123
Day visitor 3.6% 20
Multi day visits 29.6% 164
If multiday how many nights do you stay per visit on average? 235
answered question 554
skipped question 188
7. Do you currently take part in trout fishing?
Response Response
Percent Count
No (Go to Q10) 12.5% 91
Yes 87.6% 637
answered question 727
skipped question 15
4 of 13 8. Do you currently take part in trout fishing in the Taupō region?
Response Response
Percent Count
No 11.3% 74
Yes 88.7% 583
answered question 657
skipped question 85
9. What type/s of trout fishing do you do?
Response Response
Percent Count
Fly Fishing - River 86.4% 564
Fly Fishing - Lake 53.0% 346
Spin Fishing 17.8% 116
Boat Fishing 46.9% 306
Other (please specify) 18
answered question 653
skipped question 89
10. What would encourage you to start fishing in Taupō?
Response
Count
307
answered question 307
skipped question 435
5 of 13 11. Do you have a Taupō fishing licence?
Response Response
Percent Count
Yes 62.9% 419
Not currently but have had one in 20.9% 139 the last year
Not currently but had one over a 11.7% 78 year ago
Never had one (Go to Q13) 4.5% 30
answered question 666
skipped question 76
12. What types of licence do you currently have or generally buy or have bought?
Response Response
Percent Count
Adult season 85.7% 534
Adult week 9.0% 56
Adult 24hr 3.5% 22
Child season 1.6% 10
Child 24hr 0.2% 1
answered question 623
skipped question 119
13. If you used to fish in the Taupō region but no longer do, why did you stop?
Response
Count
188
answered question 188
skipped question 554
6 of 13 14. What would encourage you, and others you know to start fishing, or fish more in the Taupo region?
Response
Count
376
answered question 376
skipped question 366
15. Of your reasons for visiting the Taupō District, how important was fishing? (tick one only)
Response Response
Percent Count
Sole/only reason 25.4% 145
Main reason 37.5% 214
Important reason 24.0% 137
A reason 8.9% 51
Not important 4.2% 24
answered question 571
skipped question 171
7 of 13 16. When fishing was not the sole or only reason for your visit, what was your primary reason(s) for coming to the Taupō District? (tick as many as apply)
Response Response
Percent Count
Visit friends or family 27.3% 107
Holiday 77.3% 303
Conference 1.3% 5
Business 11.2% 44
Participate in or watch an event 11.0% 43
Other (please specify) 87
answered question 392
skipped question 350
8 of 13 17. When you travelled to the Taupo District in the most recent fishing season (1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012), how much money in total would you estimate that you spent (include your spending on immediate family/friends) on your visit(s) excluding spending on fishing licenses? (please add an estimated amount, in dollars, next to each of the choices) - please do not put in any dollar signs '$' commas or decimal points, just numbers
Response Response Response
Average Total Count
Accommodation (includes batch) 1,280.13 538,933 421
Food and/or beverages 814.58 377,965 464
Entertainment and sightseeing 257.02 79,420 309
Shopping/retail 524.18 197,614 377
Travel within the Taupo District (includes Car, Taxi, Boat fuel etc) 372.11 154,055 414
Fishing or visit related spending 468.51 198,648 424
Other Expenditure 531.74 107,412 202
answered question 472
skipped question 270
18. If you currently fish or have fished in the Taupo region, are you generally aware of the iwi and/or hapu of the area where you fish?
Response Response
Percent Count
Yes 71.9% 460
No 28.1% 180
answered question 640
skipped question 102
9 of 13 19. Do you know where your licence fees go?
Response Response
Percent Count
No 31.1% 203
Yes 68.9% 449
If yes where do you think the fee goes? 447
answered question 652
skipped question 90
20. Are you aware of the partnership between DOC and Tuwharetoa regarding the fishery?
Response Response
Percent Count
Yes 54.8% 355
No 45.2% 293
If 'yes' briefly describe your understanding of the relationship? 304
answered question 648
skipped question 94
21. Have you had the opportunity in the past to be involved in the management and direction of the Taupō Fishery?
Response Response
Percent Count
Yes 18.3% 120
No 81.7% 536
Comments 126
answered question 656
skipped question 86
10 of 13 22. How do you currently provide your views to DOC about the Taupō fishery?
Response
Count
466
answered question 466
skipped question 276
23. Do you know what the Taupo Fishery Advisory Committee is?
Response Response
Percent Count
Yes 26.2% 173
No 54.8% 362
Never heard of it 24.7% 163
If yes what do you understand their function to be? 170
answered question 660
skipped question 82
11 of 13 24. What would be your preferred method/s of receiving information on the Taupō Fishery? (select as many as appropriate)
Response Response
Percent Count
Email 75.1% 497
Website 34.7% 230
Smart Phone App 6.3% 42
Target Taupō publication 54.2% 359
Paper Mail 11.0% 73
Social Media (Facebook and 3.2% 21 Tweets)
All of the above 2.3% 15
Not Interested 2.3% 15
Other 26
answered question 662
skipped question 80
25. Do you know who owns the bed of lake Taupo and the rivers that flow into it?
Response Response
Percent Count
No one 13.3% 93
Taupo District Council 0.0% 0
Iwi 74.4% 521
DoC 2.4% 17
The Government 9.9% 69
answered question 700
skipped question 42
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