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Marine Conservation, Indigenous Sovereignty, Data Technology, Sustainable Fisheries, Regenerative Economics David Hovell Marine Conservation, Indigenous Sovereignty, Data Technology, Sustainable Fisheries, Regenerative Economics David Hovell

BUSINESS CONCEPT #325 - CUSTOMARY FISHERIES MONITORING SERVICE

A tech-enabled service tracking customary take and stock levels to ensure sustainable kaimoana management and compliance with Rāhui.

This venture provides a "Digital Kaitiaki" platform that empowers Iwi and Hapū to monitor, manage, and protect their customary fisheries. We combine real-time sensor data with a mobile reporting interface to ensure that kaimoana stocks are harvested according to both scientific limits and traditional tikanga.

The Problem: Commercial overfishing and climate-driven shifts are depleting our traditional food baskets (pataka kai). Current management models are often a "Newtonian Error"—treating the ocean as a warehouse of separate parts rather than a "Woven Universe," leading to the slow erosion of our customary rights and resources.

The Solution: We provide the "Universal Explainer" capability for our reefs. Our service uses underwater acoustic sensors and satellite imagery to track stock health, paired with a secure app for customary fishers to log their catch. This provides the "Hard Data" needed to legally and culturally defend Rāhui (temporary closures) and ensure the moana remains a source of abundance.

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