On Monday, Minister for the Environment David Parker and Minister of Primary Industries Damien O’Connor met council executives, farming and sector leaders and Fish and Game Southland.
During the meeting, there was an agreement to form a local advisory group to be facilitated by Environment Southland, which would provide advice on the national implementation group which was established by Mr Parker last week.
Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell said the meetings were constructive.
"The farmers presented a number of areas where they have concerns and highlighted a number of possible solutions," he said.
Farmer representative Tony Cleland was one of about 30 dairy, sheep, beef and deer farmers who initiated and attended the meeting, along with sector groups DairyNZ, Beef+Lamb New Zealand and Federated Farmers.
"The conversation was constructive and we will continue to work, as a group, on this issue as we seek solutions as a sector."
