Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (No. 78 of 2004). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 2004 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Institution Traditional rights/customary rights Research Special fund Artisanal fishing Indigenous peoples Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 26 September 2004. Abstract The purposes of this Act, consisting of 6 Parts and nine Schedules, are to: (a) implement the agreements made in the Deed of Settlement dated 23 September 1992; and (b) provide for the development of the collective and individual interests of iwi in fisheries, fishing, and fisheries-related activities in a manner that is ultimately for the benefit of all Maori. To achieve the purposes of this Act, provision is made to establish a framework for the allocation and management of settlement assets through: (a) the allocation and transfer of specified settlement assets to iwi as provided for by or under this Act; and (b) the central management of the remainder of those settlement assets. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz References - Legislation Repeals Maori Fisheries Act (No. 159 of 1989). Legislation | New Zealand | 1989 (1991) Keyword: Institution, Traditional rights/customary rights, Research, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Maori Fisheries Amendment Act 2006. Legislation | New Zealand | 2006 Keyword: Institution, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX