Minister:
Minister for Hunting and Fishing
Current Minister:
Hon Todd McClay
Description:
Responsibilities include matters relating to recreational and commercial hunting of deer, tahr, chamois, and feral pigs on public conservation land; freshwater sports fishing; game bird hunting; sports fish and game management; herds of special interest; aerially-assisted trophy hunting and wild animal recovery operations; and matters relating to recreational and commercial firearm safety and use on public conservation land where these are covered by conservation legislation.
Department:
Department of Conservation
PFA schedule organisations:
Fish & Game Council (and regional Fish & Game Councils) (Schedule 4)
Game Animal Council (Schedule 4)
Game Bird Habitat Trust Board (Schedule 4)
Vote:
Vote Conservation
Legislation:
Game Animal Council Act 2013
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