This report describes case studies representing different business models: ACE (annual catch entitlement) trading company, joint venture or iwi fishing company. Rout M, Lythberg B, Mika J, Gillies, Annemarie, Bodwitch H, Hikuroa D, Awatere S, Wiremu F, Rakena M, Reid J (2019)
It examines aspects of their operations that have a resonance with kaitiaki-centred business models. The case studies are:
Some kaitiaki-centred models or approaches are formalised within Māori fishing businesses while others emerge out of informal governance arrangements that reduce take for long-term sustainability.
These case studies suggest that where Māori have more control they manage things better. This in turn suggests that the Māori marine economy would benefit if kaitiaki-centred business models were recognised and formalised to allow fishers to control the quota allocation process and set their own boundaries.
June 2019