The Future Catch Question Title * 1. Are you concerned that some New Zealand inshore fisheries are overfished? Agree Don't agree Don't know Comments: OK Question Title * 2. Do you agree that New Zealand needs to reform the management of its recreational fisheries? Agree Don't agree Don't know Comments: OK Question Title * 3. Do you agree that the satisfaction of the non-commercial fishing experience (recreational and customary) should be tracked over time? Agree Don't agree Don't know Comments: OK Question Title * 4. Do you agree the National Panel Survey for recreational fishing should be administered more frequently than every five to six years? Agree Don't agree Don't know Comments: OK Question Title * 5. Do you agree that a recreational fisheries policy should be developed in the context of shared fisheries (where commercial, recreational and customary share an interest in the fisheries, but value their share of the catch quite differently)? Disagree Agree Don't know Comment: OK Question Title * 6. We recommend the establishment of a single institution to work with existing fishing clubs, associations and organisations in representing the interests of all New Zealand recreational fishers to the Government and other fishing sectors. The idea is based on the Western Australian institution Recfishwest (see http://recfishwest.org.au/about-us/ for more information). Recfishwest’s purpose is “to ensure Great Fishing Experiences for all in the WA community forever.”Would you support having a similar institution for New Zealand? Agree Disagree Don't know Comments: OK Question Title * 7. If New Zealand introduces a single institutions to represent all recreational fishing interests, how should this institution and its work be funded? Through the petrol excise duties paid by recreational boat users Through contributions from recreational fishers and non-fishers willing to support the work of the representative institution. Through registration fees for recreational boats or trailers Don't know Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. We recommend switching from full Ministerial discretion in setting total allowable catch allocations (allowances) to proportional bases, if a reallocation process is in place that benefits recreational fishers and compensates commercial fishers for any unjustified losses. Do you agree? Agree Disagree Don't know Comment: OK Question Title * 9. Do you agree that the effectiveness of longstanding practices, such as rules on minimum legal sizes for commercial and recreational fishing, should be re-evaluated? Agree Disagree Don't know Comment: OK DONE