Marine Farming Act (No. 29 of 1971). Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Legislation Date 1971 (1996) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the establishment and development in New Zealand waters of an industry for the farming of sea fish, shellfish, oysters, and marine vegetation, the leasing and licensing of marine farms, and the marketing of fish, shellfish, and oysters reared and marine vegetation cultivated in marine farms. Subject Fisheries Keyword Mariculture Offences/penalties Inspection Registration Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The original version of this Act was divided into 8 Parts and 52 sections as follows: Title (sects. 1 and 2); Leases and licences (sects. 3-14a); Sprat-catching areas (subsect. 14b); Registration of licences and leases (sects. 15-20); Renewal of leases and licences and re-offering of leases and licence areas (sects. 21-24); Access ways and access strips; Safety requirements (sects. 27-31); Offences (sects. 32-38); Miscellaneous provisions (sects. 39-52). Full text English Website rangi.knowledge-basket.co.nz References - Legislation Repealed by Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004. Legislation | New Zealand | 2004 Keyword: Mariculture, Aquaculture, Fishery management and conservation, Coastal zone management, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX