A proposal by Fisheries Minister Shane Jones for the farming of snapper has been described by an outdoor recreation organisation as “injudicious and a fallacy”. Tony Orman, past chairman of the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations and the .
Keith Ingram was made a Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to the fishing and maritime industry. Times photo Wayne Martin
Rosa Chow and Keith Ingram, both of Half Moon Bay, have been recognised in the 2021 New Year Honours.
Ingram was made a Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to the fishing and maritime industry.
Chow was awarded The Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for services to immigrant communities.
Ingram is recognised as a maritime industry and recreational fishing advocate who has been a member of the New Zealand Recreational Fishing Council for the past 35 years, including 12 years as president. He is a past president of the New Zealand Marine Transport Association (NZMTA), where he contributed significantly to the Maritime Transport Act 1994.