25 Sept 2015
REAY v THE MINISTER OF CONSERVATION [2015] NZCA 461
- Citation
- [2015] NZCA 461
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Conservation Act concession regime applies to commercial eel fishing in conservation areas and the Minister of Conservation is entitled to consider the sustainability of the eel population and associated ecosystem effects when deciding concessions; further, use of marginal strips for preparatory conduct integral to commercial eeling requires a concession.