Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge
With our long-standing background in developing and delivering ecosystem-based management in fisheries internationally and domestically, Terra Moana has engaged in the Challenge since its inception.
Upholding the value of pāua quota
Terra Moana led an important Sustainable Seas funded project investigating how to Upholding the value of pāua quota in partnership with ANZ Bank. This was highlighted in two articles in the lead up to the Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations in Montreal in December 2022 given the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure negotiations and strong international push to improve care of the oceans in two articles:
- How research into the humble pāua could change finance
- ANZ Bank moves into pāua climate risk research
We are pleased to see the completion of this project, ending with a webinar to showcase the findings from our investigation.
Link to the published report and model: Upholding The Value of Pāua Quota
Blue Economy
We are also delighted to have recently partnered with Envirostrat and Jane Diplock to conclude two projects shaping the Aotearoa New Zealand blue economy.
Developing blue economy principles for Aotearoa New Zealand
Terra Moana has assisted in developing the draft set of blue economy principles under this challenge for socialisation, consultation, and Aotearoa New Zealand. These are being socialised with blue economy stakeholders in a phase 2 outreach programme.
Link to
Blue Economy Principles Report
Blue Economy Disclosure
This reviewed blue economy disclosure globally and described the arena for Aotearoa New Zealand. We have the Zero Carbon Act in New Zealand which establishes mandatory-climate related disclosures for large publicly listed companies, insurers, banks, non-bank deposit takers and investment managers. Some of these are in the marine arena and both need to understand their exposure to climate change related risks, along with their opportunities to respond to them either through mitigation, adaptation, or resilience building.
Link to Sustainability Disclosures in the Blue Economy Report
Katherine Short
Co-founder
Having had a terrific ten years, Partner and Co-Founder Katherine Short has decided to seek new opportunities (from end March 2024). Katherine intends to dive wholeheartedly into marine and coastal systems change and the policy, research and advocacy required alongside the empowerment of all who seek to better care for the ocean.
Katherine understands how those reliant upon natural resources for their livelihoods must be supported to adopt more sustainable practices and approaches this with passion, honesty, creativity and perseverance.
She worked with WWF globally for 17 years to grow healthy and well-managed fisheries gaining significant experience in designing ecosystem-based approaches and growing the uptake of the Marine Stewardship Council. She holds a Masters in Conservation Science (Imperial College London) on natural capital and ecosystem services and is business partner with Tony Craig in Terra Moana Ltd, a sustainability consultancy, including advising Moana New Zealand.
Terra Moana was instrumental in the establishment of On-Board Social Accountability (OSA International) Ltd, a not-for-profit social enterprise that sought to improve social accountability in seafood (2016-2023).
Katherine is a Trustee of Blue Cradle and has also served as an adviser to the Clare and Whakatupu Foundations, on the Moonjelly Academy Science Advisory Committee, and on the Steering Group of Te Ahu o Rehua - the Māori marine science network. She has also served as a WWF New Zealand Emerging Director (2019-20) and co-founded Gecko NZ Trust (1995-2015). She is a trained Regenesis Practitioner, Alumnus of Imperial College London, Victoria University of Wellington, and United World College, completed Te Pūtaketanga (Te Reo Level 4), and an Ovate in the Grove of the Summer Stars.
Katherine has a deep commitment to people healing nature healing people.
TERRA MOANA
Contact Info
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Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Email: office@terramoana.co.nz