Torres Strait Regional Authority
Terra Moana worked with the University of Wollongong's Professor Alistair McIlgorm as part of a team to analyse aspirations and existing management arrangements, and to develop a modern fisheries management framework for Torres Strait Islanders (especially including indigenous fishers' communities and their aspirations).
Report and Analysis
In this project, Tony Craig provided a section of the report reviewing the New Zealand Māori Fishers perspective following the introduction of the Quota Management System (QMS) and the Treaty Settlement in 1992. Tony subsequently designed and hosted a study tour funded by the Torres Strait Regional Authority of Māori seafood interests and fisheries management in New Zealand.
Tony Craig provided an assessment of the management framework for commercial fishers in New Zealand including the frameworks in place for the management of community (Māori) owned commercial fishing assets and customary fishing rights under the New Zealand Māori Fisheries Act 2004.
Coaching and Strategic Advice
As a result of the report mentioned above, the Torres Strait Regional Authority undertook a study tour of New Zealand to further investigate the New Zealand Model for managing community fisheries assets and consider how this could be applied in developing a community management model for Torres Strait fisheries assets.
Tony was asked to host the study tour and he designed a comprehensive itinerary. This included meeting the Māori Fisheries Commission, Ministry for Primary Industries, Fishserve (the administrative agency for the QMS), Ngāti Porou - (a local vertically integrated Iwi) and Moana NZ (the Māori owned seafood company with shareholders consisting of all Iwi (Māori)).
After the tour of New Zealand, the group was enlightened with the potential to grow their own community fisheries assets to support local community economic development and well-being. Tony was subsequently invited to Torres Strait in February 2018 to report on the trip and support the Torres Strait Regional Authorities Community Management Framework consultations seeking community feedback on the management of those assets and the possibility of establishing a commercial entity owned by the community to manage and grow the assets going forward.
Project Management and Support
Terra Moana was contracted to design the tour, plan the logistics and chaperone the study tour group throughout its visit.
Karen Lo organised and supported the Torres Strait group during their visit in New Zealand and played a major role in ensuring the tour ran smoothly and on time.
Testimonial
“Terra Moana were able to showcase for us the incredible achievements of Maori in the management of their fisheries assets. Information and expertise were shared with our Torres Strait communities with a strong integration of community and cultural appreciation. Terra Moana’s ability to connect with people and provide clear and strategic advice on complex issues was very valuable in guiding us on our future journey.”
- Pedro Napau Stephen AM, Chairperson Torres Strait Regional Authority
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.
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