Pursuant to section 13 of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Minister of Fisheries makes the following notice.
N o t i c e
1. Title and commencement-(1) This notice is the Fisheries (Total Allowable Catch) Notice (No. 3) 2003.
(2) This notice comes into force on 30 September 2003.
2. Interpretation-In this notice unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) The fishstock codes referred to in the Schedule have the same meaning as in Schedule 3 of the Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2001.
(b) The quota management areas (other than paua quota management areas) referred to by reference number in the schedule to this notice are the fishery management areas having the same reference number in Part I of the First Schedule to the Fisheries Act 1996. Where two or more quota management areas are shown as combined in respect of any species of fish, the combined areas together comprise one quota management area for that species.
(c) The quota management areas for paua referred to by reference number in the Schedule to this notice are the quota management areas for paua having the same reference number described in Part III of the First Schedule to the Fisheries Act 1996.
3. Total Allowable Catch-The Total Allowable Catch for each quota management stock is that amount stated in the final column of the Schedule to this notice.
Schedule
Species Quota Management Area Quota Management
System Code Total Allowable Catch
(greenweight tonnes)
Hoki 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 combined HOK1 180,000
Bluenose 3, 4, 5 and 6 combined BNS3 961
Paua PAU5D PAU5D 134
Oreos 4 OEO4 7,000
Tarakihi 1 and 9 combined TAR1 1,958
Dated at Wellington this 23rd day of September 2003.
PETE HODGSON, Minister of Fisheries.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This notice, which comes into force on 30 September 2003, sets or varies the total allowable catch for each quota management stock listed, on and from the first day of the next fishing year for the stock concerned.