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Government agencies
The following agencies have key responsibilities and functions for marine management.
Key agencies with policy or operational functions relating to management of the ocean:
- Ministry of Fisheries (MFish)
- Department of Conservation (DOC)
- Ministry for the Environment (MfE)
- Ministry of Transport
- Maritime New Zealand
- Regional Councils (RCs)
- National Marine Coordination Centre (MCC)
- Ministry of Economic Development (MED)
Secondary agencies
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
- Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH)
- New Zealand Defence Force
- Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA)
- New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Justice
- Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)
- Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
- Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
- Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC)
