New Zealand's Pest Management Proposed National Plan of Action 2010 - 2035 is open for public consultation. The Plan of Action proposes key improvements needed to ensure New Zealand's pest management systems meet needs for the next 25 years. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has been working closely with regional councils, industry, Maori, the science community and other government departments to design the proposed improvements. The improvements include:
streamlining and simplifying pest management strategies
establishing a central "toolbox manager" to ensure that effective and safe pest control tools are available in future
providing a way to assign lead accountability for a pest issue where this is unclear
improving role clarity
a national system for measuring effectiveness of pest management.
Submissions may be emailed to fopm@maf.govt.nz. Written submissions can be posted to Future of Pest Management Consultation, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington 6140.
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