Aquaculture-

Maori groups contempleting using their allocatied fisheries resources and revenue need to research their investments thouroughly. Aquaculture is an expensive business and the New Zealand government and NIWA are not beyond using Maori as guinea pigs for research funding. In many instances if you feel you have the resources (financial and land) get one of your local scientists to have a good look at your site. Contact Te ohu Kaimoana and see if your iwi has any recent graduates. If you would like to do a bit of background research yourself ther are some great aquaculture link sites around. Here is one for starters Ecotao's aquaculture links. If you are beyond this and would like to speak to a consultant familiar with Maori economic development issues contact Aquatic enterprises.