Pursuant to section 5(5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, and to a delegation from the Minister of Conservation, the Manager, Aquatic and Reporting, notifies that she has received a permit application from

British Broadcasting Corporation

to film marine mammals underwater within the New Zealand fisheries, offshore waters between Cape Reinga to East Cape.

A copy of the application can be obtained from the Department of Conservation, Christchurch Shared Services Unit, Private Bag 4715, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140.

Any person wishing to make a submission on this application can do so by writing to the Manager, Aquatic and Reporting, c/o Gemma Sigglekow, Christchurch Shared Services Unit, Private Bag 4715, Christchurch Mail Centre, Christchurch 8140, 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 at Wellington this 29th day of February 2015.

L. FECHNEY, Conservation Partnerships Manager.