Posted on Monday 29 May 2017

Video: Why Tasman and Golden Bays?

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Tasman Bay/Te Tai-o-Aorere and Golden Bay/Mohua are our ‘case study area’, where we are testing the tools and knowledge for ecosystem-based management (EBM) that we are generating.

The majority of our research is happening from the bottom of the North Island to the top of the South Island and down to the Chatham Rise. This area includes both coastal and offshore waters, and a variety of marine environments; as well as many different uses, activities and interests – some of which are competing. This diversity is a good basis for developing the tools and knowledge needed for EBM.

Related projects & activities

Forecasting contamination risk for shellfish harvest and beach use

We have developed a near real-time forecasting tool for Tasman and Golden Bays to help predict when aquaculture sites and beaches are safe to access.

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Ecosystem models

We developed simulation models for the Tasman and Golden Bays marine ecosystem to test what is likely to happen in different scenarios.

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Participatory tools

We are developing web-based tools to enable New Zealanders to interact with and use knowledge generated by our research.

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Synthesis of Tasman Bay and Golden Bay Phase I research

This project integrated knowledge from our previous research in Tasman and Golden Bays to inform the production of useful tools and resources to carry out EBM

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Navigating marine social-ecological systems

We aimed to identify and/or improve our understanding of institutional, social and cultural factors that need to be incorporated into EBM for it to be successfully used to manage Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine resources.

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What could EBM look like in Tasman and Golden Bays?

We are investigating how to successfully put EBM into practice in Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment.

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Credit: Crispin Middleton NIWA 2018

Spatially-explicit decision support tools

We developed tools to help decision-makers explore how best to use and share marine spaces.

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Estimating historic effects from sedimentation and fishing

We are investigating how historical and contemporary changes to sedimentation and bottom contact fishing may influence fisheries in Tasman Bay.

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Stressor footprints and dynamics

We investigated how coastal waters and oceans mix and transport materials that can stress marine ecosystems.

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Ecosystem connectivity: tracking biochemical fluxes to inform EBM

We traced the fate of water and sediments from land through coastal food webs, evaluating connections between coastal and deep sea habitats, and identified the effects of key coastal developments (such as aquaculture) on food web connectivity.

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Credit: Dave Allen NIWA

Whaia te Mana Māori Whakahaere Tōtika ki Tangaroa – in pursuit of Māori governance jurisdiction models over marine resources

We explored and developed innovative governance tools for the marine environment while enhancing relationships between Māori, the Government and industry.

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He Pou Tokomanawa: kaitiakitanga in practice in our marine environment

We developed a culturally-relevant pathway to enable mana whenua iwi to evaluate and contribute to management of Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine environment.

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