Pursuant to section 5(5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, the Minister of Conservation notifies that he received an application from
Dr Kim Westerskov
on 22 July 2009, to film and photograph marine mammals underwater.
The filming and photography is proposed to occur throughout New Zealand’s waters, excluding sperm whales inhabiting the Kaikoura region, for use in educational literature.
This activity has the potential to disturb marine mammals and therefore will require a permit.
A copy of the application can be obtained from the Department of Conservation, Aquatic & Threats Unit,
PO Box 10420, Wellington 6143.
Any person wishing to make a submission on this application can do so by writing to the Manager, Aquatic
& Threats Unit, Department of Conservation, PO Box 10420, Wellington 6143, within 28 days after publication
of this notice.
Unless a person making a submission states to the contrary in the submission, that person will be deemed to give his/her consent to the release under the Official Information Act 1982 of all the information in the submission.
Dated this 26th day of August 2009.
JEFF FLAVELL, Manager Aquatic & Threats Unit (pursuant to an instrument of delegation dated 11 July 2007).