Revive Our Gulf supports a full  intertidal closure of the Auckland Coromandel area, alongside with a new combined recreational daily limit of ten shellfish, as the most appropriate and precautionary response to the ongoing concerns raised by tāngata whenua and local communities.

Intertidal ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to recreational harvesting pressures due to their ease of access, and the Auckland Coromandel coastline is subject to the largest urban population in the country.

Many species found in these habitats perform important ecological functions, including supporting wider food webs. We support the inclusion of all shellfish species within the closure area. A whole-ecosystem approach is more likely to support recovery of intertidal biodiversity and ecological function than an approach focused on individual species.

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