The Fisheries (Eastern Beach Shellfish Closed Season) Notice 1995 (No. F15) Pursuant to section 85 of the Fisheries Act 1983, and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Fisheries, after consultation with the Director-General of Conservation, the Fishing Industry Board and the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission, pursuant to sections 85 and 86 of the Fisheries Act 1983, hereby gives the following notice. N o t i c e 1. Title and commencement This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Eastern Beach Shellfish Closed Season) Notice 1995 and shall come into force on the 22nd day of January 1996. 2. Interpretation In this notice the term: ``Shellfish'' has the meaning given in the Fisheries Act 1983; ``Eastern Beach Shellfish Area'' means all those waters lying within an area bounded by a line commencing at the unnamed headland which delimits the north western end of Eastern Beach (at 36 52.16 S and 174 54.63 E); thence in generally a north easterly direction to the East Cardinal Beacon on the corner of the drying reef (at 36 51.81 S and 174 54.96 E); thence in generally a south easterly direction to the unnamed headland which delimits the south eastern end of Eastern Beach (at 36 52.75 S and 174 55.39 E); thence in generally a north westerly direction along mean high-water mark to the point of commencement.'' 3. Closed season for shellfish determined There is hereby determined to be a closed season for the taking of all shellfish within the Eastern Beach Shellfish Area commencing on the 22nd day of January 1996, and expiring on the 21st day of January 1999. Dated at Wellington this 8th day of December 1995. ARTHUR HORE, Policy Manager North, Ministry of Fisheries. Acting under delegated authority.