Every visitor must play their part in keeping this special corner of New Zealand safe.
Before you come:
Anchorages and moorings in Fiordland range from small sheltered bays to fully enclosed coves.
Our goal as Guardians is to ensure that fishing in the Fiordland Marine Area can be enjoyed by many generations to come.
Fiordland is a special and unique marine environment, surrounded by natural and undeveloped native forest.
Download Te Panui Kaitiaki o Ata Whenua, Issue 15, June 2026 or you can view all the Guardians' newsletters
Read about the work of the Guardians and our partner agencies in our latest annual report [PDF, 3.3 MB] or view all our annual reports.
The Guardians have worked with the management agencies to develop strategic priorities [PDF 37KB] for the next three years.
Press release: 20 July 2026
Recent appointments to the Fiordland Marine Guardians will bring decades of local knowledge and expertise to managing the Fiordland Marine Area, FMG Chair Dr Rebecca McLeod says.
“The advisory group Guardians welcomes the appointment of new member Jason Haggerty, of Invercargill, and the reappointment of long-serving Guardian Stewart Bull.
The Minister for the Environment is seeking applications or nominations for a member of the Fiordland Marine Guardians (the Guardians).
As a group, we're responsible for managing and caring for Fiordland's precious marine environment.
Rebecca has extensive knowledge of Fiordland, from the rainforests to its…
Stewart has extensive knowledge of the customary uses of Fiordland,…
Ali’s passion for and interest in Fiordland began when she moved…
Pete has worked on boats…
Jason is a fourth generation fisherman from Invercargill who spent his…
