in december the ministry of fisheries launched a website containing information on the status of new zealand s fish stocks wwwfishgovtnzennzsofdefaulthtm the ministry is working with tangata whenua and stakeholders to develop management plans covering all of new zealand s different fisheries management units or fish stocks fisheries plans will describe how to get the best value from fisheries within environmental limits or standards set by the government so far the minister has approved the deemed value and qms introduction standards