A shark diving working group has vowed keep the Stewart Island community involved when they develop a shark diving code of conduct.

Department of Conservation director-general Lou Sanson met with several government agencies in Wellington last Thursday to look at establishing a code of conduct for shark cage diving.

A DOC spokesman said the meeting followed a commitment Sanson gave to the Stewart Island community in December that he would bring all the various government agencies and industry representatives together to look at how best to deal with the various issues involved.

"The initial meeting was mainly about getting everybody up to speed with the issues and respective roles although there was a common agreement to work with community on how best to move forward."

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DOC, the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry for Primary Industries, Worksafe New Zealand and Tourism Industry Association were present at the meeting, the spokesman said.

A time for a second meeting had not been established yet but the group was committed to working with the community, the spokesman said.