Fish Royalties Act. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1985 (1991) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to impose royalties in respect of quotas allocated to commercial fishermen and fish taken by commercial fishermen under quotas, and to validate certain Notices. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishing charge Allocation/quota Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act imposes royalties (fees/charges) in respect of quotas allocated to commercial fishermen and fish taken by commercial fishermen under quotas, through regulations (Notices) issued pursuant to section 89 (1)(g) of the Fisheries Act 1983, as amended by the Fisheries Act of 1996. Full text English References - Legislation Repealed by Fisheries Amendment Act 1994 (No. 87 of 1994). Legislation | New Zealand | 1994 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Tax/levy, Cartilaginous fishes Source: FAO, FAOLEX