Ref: DOIA 1718-0203

 

Dear Mr Graham Carter

 

On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 8 August 2017 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:

 

1.  A list of all FCVs fishing in NZ waters in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

2.  How many of those have or are being investigated by the (MBIE) Labour
Inspectorate, since 2015.

3.  Names of vessels investigated.

4.  How many were involved in the payment of the $800,000 in back paid
wages mentioned by MBIE (DoL's) Stu Lumsden on Radio NZ.

5.  The total amount of back wages paid by each vessel.

6.  Number of Japan Tuna Co vessels fishing in NZ waters in 2015/2016; 7. 
How many days they spent fishing each year.

8. Whether the MBIE (Labour Inspectorate) was investigating wages of other
Japan Tuna Co vessels.  If not why not?

9. Whether any investigation and or action has been taken against any
other Japan Tuna Co vessels, and if what happened. We know one did a
runner and MBIE couldn't find anyone to serve the papers on

 

Your request is being processed in accordance with the Act and a response
will be sent to you in due course. If you have any enquiries regarding
your request feel free to contact us via email [1][MBIE request email] or
using the contact details below.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Alan Witcombe

MANAGER, MINISTERIAL SERVICES

 

Corporate, Governance and Information

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Level 4, 15 Stout Street, PO Box 1473, Wellington 6140

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Good afternoon Mr Carter,

 

Please find attached a letter transferring parts of your Official
Information Act request to MBIE to the Ministry for Primary Industries.

 

Kind regards

 

Ministerial Services

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Email: [1][email address]

 

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Tēnā koe Graham,

 

Further to the notification from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and
Employment (MBIE) dated 15 August 2017, this email is to acknowledge your
request below which has been transferred to the Ministry for Primary
Industries.

 

Questions 1, 6 and 7 of your request will be considered and an answer
provided in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information
Act 1982.

 

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email
[1][email address].

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Gabrielle Mackintosh | Ministerial Support Officer
Ministerials & Business Support | Office of the Director-General
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua

Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Web: [2]www.mpi.govt.nz

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-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Carter
[[4]mailto:[FOI #6372 email]]
Sent: Tuesday, 8 August 2017 10:27 a.m.
To: *OIA
Subject: Official Information request - FCV's investigated by MBIE

 

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

 

We request the following information:

1.  A list of all FCVs fishing in NZ waters in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

2.  How many of those have or are being investigated by the (MBIE) Labour
Inspectorate, since 2015.

3.  Names of vessels investigated.

4.  How many were involved in the payment of the $800,000 in back paid
wages mentioned by MBIE (DoL's) Stu Lumsden on Radio NZ.

5.  The total amount of back wages paid by each vessel.

6.  Number of Japan Tuna Co vessels fishing in NZ waters in 2015/2016; 7. 
How many days they spent fishing each year.

8. Whether the MBIE (Labour Inspectorate) was investigating wages of other
Japan Tuna Co vessels.  If not why not?

9. Whether any investigation and or action has been taken against any
other Japan Tuna Co vessels, and if what happened. We know one did a
runner and MBIE couldn't find anyone to serve the papers on.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Graham Carter

 

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Good afternoon Mr Carter,

 

Please find attached a letter extending your Official Information Act 1982
request for DOIA 1718-1203.

 

Kind regards

 

Ministerial Services

Engagement, Communications and Ministerial Services

Email: [1][email address]

 

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Hi Graham

 

On behalf of Dave Turner, Director Fisheries Management, Ministry for
Primary Industries (MPI) please find attached MPI’s response to your OIA
dated 15 August 2017.

 

Regards    

 

Brett Wilson

Adviser - Official Information Act 

Ministerials and Business Support

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

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Dear Mr Carter

 

Please see attached a letter and document regarding your recent request.

 

Kind regards

 

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Email: [1][email address]

 

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