Pursuant to section 5(5) of the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978, the Minister of Conservation notifies that he received an application from Stephen J. Hudson on
19 November 2008 to film marine mammals underwater as well as with a pole camera.
The filming is proposed to occur throughout New Zealand’s waters for use in wildlife documentaries.
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 19th day of December 2008.
KEVIN O’CONNOR, General Manager Research
& Development Group (pursuant to an instrument of delegation dated 11 July 2007).