Moana New Zealand is requesting submissions in response to a range of questions that it has identified will future proof the commercial fishing and aquaculture industries, plus better protect the environment in the areas of carbon emissions, plastics reduction and waste management. Moana New Zealand endeavours to support Māori researchers across a range of academic disciplines including marine sciences, climate change, business and sustainability, and also welcomes proposals from any researchers who may be able to contribute.
It is hoped that submissions will guide project mahi, support applications for funding, build upon existing and new partnerships – all of which will achieve greater collaboration for sustainable outcomes.
Since 2013 when Moana New Zealand commenced its sustainability journey, it has remained true to its tikanga and engaged with Iwi, staff and stakeholders to identify, invest in and solve key sustainability challenges for future generations.
This proposed research is a continuation of that journey.
Moana New Zealand is delighted to now invite discussion around the following identified potential research topics:
| Project 1 | Empowering people to lighten our carbon footprint |
| Project 2 | Full Value and True Cost Accounting in Aotearoa |
| Project 3 | Plastics – Establish a Baseline and Recommend Viable Alternatives |
| Project 4 | Minimising Lost Fishing and Farming Gear |
| Project 5 | Habitats of Significance |
| Project 6 | Seagrass |
| Project 7 | Continental Shelf Seabed Regeneration Without Trawling |
| Project 8 | Sediment and the Cost to Seafood |
| Project 9 | Carbon and Green Credit Schemes |
| Project 10 | What is the Climate Change Risk to Māori Seafood Business and what can be done about it? |
| Project 11 | Practical Ecosystem-Based Management in Fishing and Aquaculture |
| Project 12 | A Drive towards a Circular Blue Ecosystem: Repurposing Outfall Waste |
| Project 13 | Sustainability and Seafood Provenance |
Download our publication to find out more about our research objectives.