The 2009 MFA membership stands at some 130
Ordinary Members and 38 Associate Members and 3 Life Members.
Each ordinary member has one voting entitlement.
The governance of the MFA is the responsibility of the Executive
Committee that comprises a President, Vice President and up to 10
committee members. Members of the executive are elected by
ordinary members at the Annual General Meeting of the MFA, held
in July each year.
| 2009-2010 |
President
Rob Pooley
|
Executive Members
Graeme Beal
Graeme Clarke
Jim Goulding
Ted Culley
Aaron Pannell
Kevin Primmer
Andrew Schwass
Bob Nicolle |
Vice President
Gary Brown
|
Executive Officer
Graeme Coates |
The MFA has management contracts to provide
services to the Tasman Bay and Golden Bay Ring Road Companies.
The Ring Road Companies comprises of Golden Bay
Ring Road Spat Catching Ltd, Tasman Bay Ring Road Spat Catching
Ltd, Golden Bay Ring Road Farming Ltd and Tasman Ring Road Spat
Catching Ltd.
The MFA is an active participant in the Ring Road companies, holding
approximately 16% of the water space in Golden Bay and 20% in
Tasman Bay Ring Road companies.
The MFA owns 5 spat catching and 8 spat
holding farms in the Marlborough Sounds. Spat catching and spat
holding lines on these sites are leased to industry on a contract
basis. The MFA manages the lighting and permits relating to the
farms and in return receives income from the leasee farmers.
Other activities run by the MFA include a Beach
Debris Management programme and the Marlborough Sounds lights
monitoring programme. The MFA runs regular liaison committee
meetings with the Marlborough District Council, Port Marlborough
Ltd, the Ministry of Fisheries, Department of Conservation and the
Tasman District Council. It also participates in the Marlborough
District Council's Sounds Liaison Committee. |
