Te Tautiaki i nga tini a Tangaroa | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1995 |
Dissolved | 2012 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
Website | www |
The Ministry of Fisheries (Māori: Te Tautiaki i nga tini a Tangaroa), also known by its acronym MFish, was a state sector organisation of New Zealand whose role is ensuring the sustainable utilisation of fisheries. It was merged into the Ministry of Primary Industries in April 2012. Its purpose was conserving, using, enhancing and developing New Zealand's fisheries resources.