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Fishing claims

Sir,—The Treaty of Waitangi states that Maoris would “retain possession of the fisheries which they may possess.” At that time the sea boundary of ail nations was located three sea miles from the shore, and no nation enjoyed ownership of seas beyond this. In New Zealand the area of this three-mile coastal strip is some 8000 square miles, and perhaps a tenth to a quarter was fished intermittently by Maoris and Europeans in 1840. However, in 1978 national fishing zones were extended to 200 miles from the

coast and New Zealand’s present fishing zone is one of 1,200,000 square miles. Hence, the entire 1840 zone is but 0.7 per cent of the present New Zealand zone. Despite this, our Government is talking of a 50 per cent Maori ownership, which is at least 100 times too high. Perhaps the Government’s arithmetic is poor. — Yours, etc., HUGH LYNCH. September 20, 1988.

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Press, 23 September 1988, Page 12

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Fishing claims Press, 23 September 1988, Page 12

Fishing claims Press, 23 September 1988, Page 12

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