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Fisheries Act 1983 Amendment (No. 2) Act (No. 105 of 1999).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act 1983.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Inland fisheries Freshwater fishes
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

Section 2 of the principal Act is amended by inserting a definition of "Freshwater eel”; section 28ZB by adding a paragraph: (aa) Any freshwater eel of legal size subject to the quota management system that is dead or unlikely to survive if returned to the sea:". Section 28V concerning taking of fish in excess of quota, and carrying forward of unused quota is amended by adding the words “, or eels”. Section 62 (taking fish, etc, commercially without permit prohibited) is amended by inserting, after subsection (1AE), the following subsection: “(1AEA) Subsections (1AA) to (1AG) do not apply to freshwater eels that are subject to the quota management system.” Section 62(1AH) of the principal Act is repealed.

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References - Legislation

Amends

Fisheries Act 1983 (No. 14 of 1983).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1983 (2011)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Basic legislation, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Institution, Protected fishing area, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX