Mr Grant Crothers, ONZM, of Wellington, for services to Tokelau and the fishing industry
Mr Grant Crothers, of Wellington, for services to Tokelau and the fishing industry
Mr Grant Crothers worked as the Deputy Chief Executive and Acting Chief Executive of the Ministry of Fisheries in New Zealand. Upon retirement, he began pro bono work in the Pacific Islands to ensure small island countries could reap sustainable outcomes from their fisheries resources. In 2009/2010, he started working with and advising the Parties to the Nauru Fishing Agreement (PNA) and Tokelau. He helped to develop the Tokelau Fisheries Policy, which enabled Tokelau to join the PNA. He was involved in progressing the 2015 Tokelau Fisheries Reforms that led to the establishment of the Fisheries Management Agency in Tokelau. He guided the passage of regulatory amendments to the Tokelau Fisheries Regulations 2018/2019. Mr Crothers’ input has helped grow the Tokelau fisheries sector from $1 million to $20 million annually.