Pursuant to Regulations 23 and 25 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Fisheries, respectively, hereby give the following notice.
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1. Title-This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Declaration and Notification of Hakihea Mataitai Reserve and Appointment of Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki) Notice 2011.
2. Commencement-This notice shall come into effect
on the 28th day after the date of its notification in the
New Zealand Gazette.
3. Interpretation-In this notice:
(a) "mataitai reserve" means the identified traditional fishing ground described in clause 4 of this notice.
(b) "Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki" means any person or persons appointed as Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for the mataitai reserve under Regulation 24 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998.
4. Declaration of a mataitai reserve-The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture declares a mataitai reserve over all fisheries waters enclosed by a line:
(a) commencing at a point on the mean high water mark (MHWM) at 38°32.38'S and 178°16.06'E; then
(b) proceeding in a straight line in a southerly direction to a point offshore at 38°33.07'S and 178°15.98'E; then
(c) proceeding in a straight line in a south-westerly direction to a point offshore at 38°33.45'S and 178°15.33'E; then
(d) proceeding in a straight line in a south-westerly direction to a point on the east coast of Whangara Island at 38°34.47'S and 178°14.35'E; then
(e) proceeding in a straight line in a south-westerly direction to a point offshore on the boundary of
Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve at 38°34.86'S and 178°13.70'E; then
(f) proceeding in a straight line in a north-westerly direction along the boundary of Te Tapuwae
o Rongokako Marine Reserve to a point on the MHWM at 38°34.59'S and 178°13.19'E; and then
(g) proceeding along the MHWM to the point of commencement.
5. Appointment of Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki-The chief executive names James Farr, Marc Ferris, Tatai Kutia and Arihia Poi as Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki for the mataitai reserve.
6. Prohibition on commercial fishing-Commercial fishing within the mataitai reserve is prohibited under Regulation 27(2) of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998.
7. Power to authorise taking of fisheries resources for customary food gathering-The Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki may authorise any individual to take fish, aquatic life or seaweed for customary food gathering purposes from within the whole or any part of the mataitai reserve. No fishing
for customary food gathering purposes may take place in
the mataitai reserve without authorisation from the Tangata Kaitiaki/Tiaki.
Dated at Wellington this 29th day of June 2011.
HON PHIL HEATLEY, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
DAVID SCRANNEY, Spatial Allocations Manager, acting under delegated authority from the Chief Executive, Ministry of Fisheries.