A spatial closure for the purposes of helping recognise use and management practices of Mäori in the exercise of non-commercial fishing rights.For more information on managing customary fisheries see: https://www.fisheries.govt.nz/law-and-policy/maori-customary-fishing/managing-customary-fisheries

This layer is only a geographic representation of Mataitai and contains the polygon boundaries for all states and statuses of a given Mataitai.

The polygons have been created using coordinates to create the vertices through absolute xy. The most accuratevertices are those that have been located using the Absolute XY tool. All vertices created using other methods mayvaryin location by up to 50m.

For a more completedescriptionof the layer please go to: http://www.nabis.govt.nz/LayerDetails.aspx?layer=Mataitai%20Reserve%20Boundaries