This notice is made under section 11(3) of the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.

Notice

1. Title

This notice is the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement (Extension to the Bay of Plenty Region Negotiation Period) Notice 2025.

2. Commencement

This notice comes into force on 29 September 2025.

3. Interpretation

In this notice:

1. Act means the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.
2. Bay of Plenty region negotiation period means the period within two years of receipt of the first aquaculture resource consent application in the Bay of Plenty region. The Crown must use its best endeavours to negotiate and enter into regional agreements that provide for the Crown to meet its obligations in respect of new space for that region within this two year period. The Bay of Plenty region negotiation period has been extended five times previously under section 11(3) of the Act and is due to expire on 30 September 2025 (see New Zealand Gazette, 12 December 2024, Notice No. go6411).
3. Region has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Act.

4. Extension to Negotiation Period

The Bay of Plenty region negotiation period is extended to 31 December 2025.

Dated at Wellington this 18th of September 2025.

Hon SHANE JONES, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries.