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Fisheries Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992 (No. 137 of 1992).

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Fisheries Act 1983.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Fishing authorization Total allowable catch Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entered into force on 18 December 1992.
Abstract

Section 28I of the principal Act is hereby amended by adding a subsection appeals against decisions of the Quota Appeal Authority which shall be lodged within 3 months of the decision contested. Certain restrictions are placed on the power of the Authority to allocate to any person any provisional maximum individual transferable quota, guaranteed minimum individual transferable quota, or individual transferable quota for any species of fish in any quota management area. No fishing permit shall be issued in respect of any species of fish (other than tuna), aquatic life, or seaweed, that is not for the time being subject to a quota management system established by or under this Act, except to a person who held a fishing permit that was in force on the 30 September 1992 and caught fish, aquatic life, or seaweed under a fishing permit held by that person at any time during s specified period. A permit shall only authorize the taking of those species caught as a target species (not being bycatch) under the authority of the permit held by that person during the period specified.

Full text
English

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