Pursuant to section 13 of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Minister of Fisheries, after having regard to the matters specified in that section, makes the following notice.
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1. Title and commencement-(1) This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Coromandel Scallop Total Allowable Catch) Notice (No. 2) 2002.
(2) This notice takes effect from 1 November 2002.
2. Coromandel Scallop Fishery defined-(1) The Coromandel Scallop Fishery quota management area is the area as defined in the Fisheries (Declaration of New Stock Subject to Quota Management System) Notice 2001.
3. Total allowable catch for the Coromandel Scallop Fishery increased for 2002-2003 fishing year in accordance with section 13 (7) of the Fisheries Act 1996-The total allowable catch for the Coromandel Scallop Fishery for the 2002-03 fishing year is increased to 62.000 tonnes meatweight.
4. Total allowable catch for the Coromandel Scallop Fishery reverts to the total allowable catch that applied at the beginning of the 2002-2003 fishing year in accordance with section 13 (8) of the Fisheries Act 1996-From
1 April 2003, the total allowable catch for the Coromandel Scallop Fishery reverts back to 48.000 tonnes meatweight.
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of October 2002.
PETE HODGSON, Minister of Fisheries.