New Zealand Legislation: Acts

3F Determining maximum allowable level of fishing-related mortality

• In determining the maximum allowable level of fishing-related mortality for threatened species or any other marine mammals under section 3E(1)(f) of this Act, the Minister,—

  • (a) In the case of any threatened species, shall determine a level of fishing-related mortality which should allow the species to achieve non-threatened status as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event within a period not exceeding 20 years:

  • (b) In the case of any other marine mammal, shall determine a level of fishing-related mortality which should neither cause a net reduction in the size of the population nor seriously threaten the reproductive capacity of the species.

  Sections 3E to 3H were inserted, as from 1 October 1996, by section 316(1) Fisheries Act 1988 (1996 No 88). See clause 2 Fisheries Act Commencement Order (No 2) 1996 (SR 1996/255).