Hon DAVID PARKER (Minister for Oceans and Fisheries): Last week, the Government announced a ministerial inquiry into the use and allocation of migrant labour in the seafood sector. The inquiry will focus on the sector's reliance on migrant labour and how to transition it away from that reliance. We'll also examine how to accelerate efforts to attract more New Zealanders into rewarding jobs in the seafood sector. It will consider commercial seafood activities, including deep-sea fishing, inshore fishing, aquaculture, and seafood processing. The COVID-19 border restrictions have highlighted the sector's vulnerability due to its reliance on migrant labour. While businesses in the sector have worked to reduce that reliance, some deep-sea vessels in particular are still 100 percent foreign-crewed. This work will provide information needed to understand where improvements can be made so that the industry can be more resilient and more New Zealanders can have the opportunity to participate.