To request the latest cameras on boats footage, use the text below to make an Official Information Act request to the government by emailing [email protected].
Copy the text below and make sure to update with your name, contact information, and any specifics of your request.
If you’re passionate about a particular species, consider tailoring your request by replacing [protected species] with a specific species – you could say you want footage of all interactions with Antipodean albatross, Hoiho penguins, or Hector’s dolphins.
The more specific your request, the easier it is to get the information.
Dear MPI,
This is an official information act request regarding: Images/footage from the 127 cameras now installed on commercial fishing vessels, showing interactions with protected species, between August 2023 to present.
Please supply the following information under the Official Information Act (OIA):
- All footage or still images of interactions between commercial fishing vessels and protected species between August 2023 and present.
- Details of the incident, including the type of interaction, with what species, and whether the animal was released alive, injured or dead following the interaction.
- Details of the Fisheries Management Area in which the incidents occurred.
If you need any more information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that a decision on a request for information under the OIA should be made within 20 working days of receiving that request.
Thanks,
[Name]
[Phone Number and/or email address]