Acknowledgments and Forum Meetings
6.1 Acknowledgments
The West Coast Marine Protection Forum wishes to acknowledge the contributions of many
people who assisted in the assembly and publication of this report.
The principal author, Don Neale of the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservancy of the Department of Conservation, assembled most of the data in the report. Further information was provided by Nicola Pindur of the Ministry of Fisheries. Other contributing authors were Murray Reedy, Les Molloy, and Bruce Watson. Useful advice on the content of the report was provided by Forum members Carol Scott and Eugenie Sage; several research and policy staff of the Department of Conservation and the Ministry of Fisheries also provided comment and advice.
The project was managed by Murray Reedy on behalf of the Conservator West Coast Tai
Poutini Conservancy of the Department of Conservation. A Steering Committee of the Forum, consisting of Bruce Watson (chair), Eugenie Sage, Carol Scott and Denis Shannahan, assisted with the development of the report. Contributions to the report were sought from all Forum members and provided during their regular meetings.
Scientific editing was undertaken by Les Molloy and further editorial assistance was provided by Ted Brennan and Kara Edwards of the Department of Conservation. The report was designed by Becky Bliss Design of Wellington.
Maps and other cartographic input were provided by Gary Eason of the Department of
Conservation West Coast Tai Poutini Conservancy. The assistance of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) in allowing the use of a number of their maps (and many of the photographs) in the report is gratefully acknowledged. Other assistance with diagrams was given by Sue Asplin.
The assistance of several photographers is gratefully acknowledged and each photograph is credited to its author.
The Forum also acknowledges the assistance of Andrea Jackson who kept Forum members up to date with drafts and revisions of the report and collated feedback.