Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Niue)

Niue's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is a division of Niue's Ministry of Natural Resources alongside the Department of Environment and the Department of Meteorological Service.^[1] The key pelagic fisheries of Niue consist of tuna - including albacore, bigeye, skipjack, and yellowfin - as well as billfish, mahi mahi, and wahoo. Other key fisheries include cod, sea cucumbers, crustaceans and shellfish, and trevally. Niue has a 470,000 square kilometer exclusive economic zone in which it may fish.^[2]

The director of DAFF is Poi Okesene.^[1]

The management and development of Niue's fisheries is guided by a number of policies:^[2]

• Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zones Act 1996
• Domestic Fishing Act 1995
• Domestic Fishing Regulations 1996
• Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone License (Fees) Regulations 2010

In 2015, the Cabinet of Niue made a decision to ban the exportation of uga (coconut crab) from Niue. As a preventative measure, biosecurity officers at New Zealand's airports have begun checking passengers travelling from Niue.^[3]

References

1. "Ministries". Government of Niue. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
2. "The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Niue (DAFF)". Te Vaka Moana. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
3. "New Zealand and Niue officials join forces to help save the uga crab population". New Zealand Government. Ministry for Primary Industries. December 21, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2018.