Fisheries Amendment Act 1990 (No. 29 of 1990). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Fisheries Act 1983. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Authorization/permit Fishing authorization Crustaceans Allocation/quota Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Aquatic animals Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes Entered into force on 23 December 1991. Abstract The Quota Appeal Authority shall have the sole function of hearing appeals and making decisions under sections 28H, 28HA, and 28I of this Act in respect of quota management systems that are declared under sections 28B (1) and 28BA (1) of this Act. A new section 28C grants power to the Minister to specify the total allowable commercial catch to be available for commercial fishing for each quota management area in respect of each species or class of fish, other than rock lobster, that is subject to the quota management system. Also section 28CA concerns total allowable catch of rock lobster. Section 28D specifies matters to be taken into account in determining or varying any total allowable commercial catch. New sections are inserted on fishing by foreigners, fishing permits, disposal of fish, records and returns, use of gear in controlled fishery, powers of fishery officers, powers of seizure, transfer of leases and fishing quotas, etc. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Fishing Industry Board Act (No. 70 of 1963). Legislation | New Zealand | 1963 (1977) Keyword: Institution, Processing/handling, Tax/levy, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Maori Fisheries Act (No. 159 of 1989). Legislation | New Zealand | 1989 (1991) Keyword: Institution, Traditional rights/customary rights, Research, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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