This notice is made under section 12 of the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.
Notice
1. Title and Commencement
(1) This notice is the Notice Declaring Aquaculture Settlement Areas in the Otago Region.
(2) This notice comes into force on 15 October 2024.
2. New Areas Declared for Settlement Purposes
Under section 12(1) of the Act the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries declares six new Aquaculture Settlement Areas in the Otago region. The boundaries of the new Aquaculture Settlement Areas are represented by the coordinates set out below:
Location
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Coordinates
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Aquaculture Settlement Area – Otago (M1)
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1592
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The area enclosed by a line:
- Starting at point 170°54.189′E and 45°18.579′S; then
- Proceeding in an Easterly direction to point 170°56.457′E and 45°18.763′S; then
- Proceeding in a Southerly direction to point 170°55.704′E and 45°21.969′S; then
- Proceeding in a Westerly direction to point 170°53.944′E and 45°21.825′S; then
- Proceeding in a Northern direction to the point of commencement
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Aquaculture Settlement Area – Otago (M2)
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1404
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The area enclosed by a line:
- starting at point 170°50.914′E and 45°24.677′S; then
- Proceeding in an Easterly direction to point 170°53.003′E and 45°24.671′S; then
- Proceeding in a Southerly direction to point 170°53.056′E and 45°27.472′S; then
- Proceeding in a Westerly direction to point 170°50.990′ E and 45°27.475′S
- Proceeding in a Northern direction to the point of commencement
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Aquaculture Settlement Area – Otago (M3)
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1866
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The area enclosed by a line:
- starting at point 170°41.835′E and 45°38.597′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Easterly direction to point 170°44.613′E and 45°39.599′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Westerly direction to point 170°42.777′E and 45°41.778′S; then
- Proceeding in a North Easterly direction to point 170°40.070′ E and 45°40.729′S
- Proceeding in a North Western direction to the point of commencement
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Aquaculture Settlement Area – Otago (S1)
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1494
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The area enclosed by a line:
- starting at point 171°12.842′E and 45°11.490′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Easterly direction to point 171°14.561′E and 45°12.089′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Westerly direction to point 171°12.090′E and 45°14.926′S; then
- Proceeding in a North Easterly direction to point 171°10.484′ E and 45°14.319′S
- Proceeding in a Northern direction to the point of commencement
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Aquaculture Settlement Area – Otago (S2)
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1529
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The area enclosed by a line:
- starting at point 171°03.999′E and 45°32.113′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Easterly direction to point 171°05.906′E and 45°32.692′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Westerly direction to point 171°03.876′E and 45°35.525′S; then
- Proceeding in a North Easterly direction to point 171°02.107′ E and 45°34.925′S
- Proceeding in a North Western direction to the point of commencement
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Aquaculture Settlement Area – Otago (S3)
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1548
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The area enclosed by a line:
- starting at point 170°59.974′E and 45°41.436′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Easterly direction to point 171°01.020′E and 45°43.208′S; then
- Proceeding in a South Easterly direction to point 171°01.835′E and 45°45.469′S; then
- Proceeding in a North Westerly direction to point 170°58.279′ E and 45°44.189′S
- Proceeding in a Northern direction to the point of commencement
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Dated at Wellington this 9th day of October 2024.
Hon SHANE JONES, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries.