Environment Bay of Plenty:

• Has a Regional Coastal Environment Plan for the management of the use, development and protection of the Coastal Marine Area and the adjacent coastal environment.
• Issues coastal permits for activities in the Coastal Marine Area (eg for wharves, sea walls, dredging and discharges).
• Controls earthworks, burning and vegetation disturbance in the Coastal Environment. 
• Monitors coastal permits and the state of the coastal resources (excluding fisheries).
• Manages navigation and safety in harbours and out to the 12 nautical mile limit.
• Controls oil pollution within coastal waters out to the 12 nautical mile limit.
• Assists with the management of any orders made under the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004.

The Department of Conservation is responsible for:

• Protection of marine mammals, eg whales, dolphins, seals 
• Supervising whale and dolphin rescues, including the care and disposal of sick or injured marine mammals.
• Administering Crown-owned foreshore and seabed
• Protection of wildlife, i.e. insects, reptiles, birds
• Advocacy (providing a conservation perspective on regional policy and plans, and district plans) to the general public
• Managing and caring for marine reserves

For more information contact:
Department of Conservation
07 349 7400

The Minister of Conservation is responsible for:

• Approving the Regional Coastal Plan and any changes to the Coastal Plan.
• Approving applications for restricted coastal activities, (Environment Bay of Plenty will let you know if your proposed activity requires ministerial approval when you apply for your coastal permit).
• Leasing legally reclaimed land.
• Monitoring the effect and implementation to the NZ Coastal Policy Statement and restricted coastal activity permits.
• Making directions on allocation of space for aquaculture in the coastal marine area.

For more information contact:
Department of Conservation
07 349 7400

MinFish is responsible for:

• Conserving and managing all marine and certain freshwater fisheries on a sustainable basis through: 
  • Research programmes
  • Public education and consultation
  • Policing the Quota Management System as well as other gear and catch controls
• Establishing Taiapure (a locally controlled coastal management area of special significance to Iwi).
• Assisting Regional Councils with the development and implementation of Aquaculture Management Areas.
• Implementing the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.

For more information contact:
Ministry of Fisheries (District Office - Tauranga)
07 571 2820

Maritime New Zealand implements the Maritime Transport Act especially in navigation, safety and oil pollution control. In the Bay of Plenty, Maritime New Zealand is responsible for:

• The general control of vessels at sea, including survey standards.
• Dealing with oil spills outside of 12 nautical mile limit or in Tier III operations.
• The Ministry of Transport makes policy.

For more information contact:
Maritime New Zealand
04 473 0111

The District Councils are responsible for:

• Issuing consents for activities ABOVE the mean high water springs (ie land activities outside the Coastal Marine Area).
• Dog control and litter control to the mean low water mark.
• Coastal reserves management.
• Noise control in the Coastal Marine Area (in conjunction with Environment Bay of Plenty).

For more information contact:
Tauranga District Council 07 577 7000
Western Bay of Plenty District Council 07 571 8008
Whakatane District Council 07 306 0500
Opotiki District Council 07 315 3030