(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
annual catch entitlement means an annual catch entitlement allocated under any of sections 67, 67A, 68, 340, and 340A
Annual Catch Entitlement Register means the relevant Annual Catch Entitlement Register kept under section 124(1)(b)
Aotearoa Fisheries Limited has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
appointed day has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
approved means approved by the chief executive
approved form, in relation to any document, means the form prescribed by regulations made under this Act or, if there is no such prescribed form, the form approved by the chief executive; and includes an electronic format that is so prescribed or approved
approved service delivery organisation means a person declared to be an approved service delivery organisation, and to whom any specified functions, duties, or powers of the chief executive have been transferred, under section 296B
aquaculture decision has the meaning given to it by section 186C
aquatic ecosystem means any system of interacting aquatic life within its natural and physical environment
aquatic environment—
(b) includes all aquatic life and the oceans, seas, coastal areas, inter-tidal areas, estuaries, rivers, lakes, and other places where aquatic life exists
aquatic life—
(a) means any species of plant or animal life that, at any stage in its life history, must inhabit water, whether living or dead; and
asset-holding company has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
associated or dependent species means any non-harvested species taken or otherwise affected by the taking of any harvested species
beach cast seaweed means seaweed of any species that is unattached and cast ashore
best available information means the best information that, in the particular circumstances, is available without unreasonable cost, effort, or time
biological diversity means the variability among living organisms, including diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems
Catch History Review Committee means the committee established under section 283
Chatham Islands Enterprise Trust means the trustees duly incorporated under that name as a charitable trust board under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957
chief executive means, subject to section 296C and any other enactment, the chief executive for the time being of the Ministry, which chief executive has, with the authority of the Prime Minister, assumed responsibility for this Act
coastal marine area and coastal permit have the meanings given to those terms by section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991
commercial fishing means taking fish, aquatic life, or seaweed in circumstances where a fishing permit is required by section 89
Commission means the Treaty of Waitangi Fisheries Commission established under section 4 of the Maori Fisheries Act 1989
conservation means the maintenance or restoration of fisheries resources for their future use; and conserving has a corresponding meaning
conservation services means outputs produced in relation to the adverse effects of commercial fishing on protected species, as agreed between the Minister responsible for the administration of the Conservation Act 1987 and the Director-General of the Department of Conservation, including—
court means a District Court or, where proceedings are commenced in the High Court, the High Court
customary marine title group has the meaning given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
deemed value means an interim deemed value or an annual deemed value
deemed value amount means the amount of any interim or annual deemed value payable in respect of any catch taken in excess of any annual catch entitlement, as determined under section 76
deemed value rate means the rate of an interim or annual deemed value payable in respect of any stock, as determined under section 75
document means a document in any form whether signed or initialled or otherwise authenticated by its maker or not; and includes—
(b) any information recorded or stored by means of any tape recorder, computer, or other device, and any material subsequently derived from information so recorded or stored:
(c) any label, marking, or other writing that identifies or describes any thing of which it forms part, or to which it is attached by any means:
(d) any book, map, plan, graph, or drawing:
(e) any photograph, film, negative, tape, or other device in which 1 or more visual images are embodied so as to be capable (with or without the aid of some other equipment) of being reproduced
dredge oyster means the mollusc known as Tiostrea chilensis
effect means the direct or indirect effect of fishing; and includes—
regardless of the scale, intensity, duration, or frequency of the effect; and also includes—
encumbered, in relation to any quota, means the situation where the quota is—
environmental principles means the environmental principles set out in section 9
exclusive economic zone of New Zealand or exclusive economic zone means the exclusive economic zone of New Zealand as defined by section 9 of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977
farmed fish, in relation to a fish farmer, means fish, aquatic life, or seaweed—
financial year means a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July and ending with 30 June
finfish includes all species of finfish of the classes Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, and Osteichthyes, at any stage of their life history, whether living or dead
fish includes all species of finfish and shellfish, at any stage of their life history, whether living or dead
fish carrier means any vessel capable of being used for transportation
fish farmer means a person—
Fish Farmer Register means the register required to be kept under section 186K
fish farming—
(a) means the breeding, hatching, cultivating, rearing, or ongrowing of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed for harvest; and
Fish Stocks Agreement—
(a) means the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks, done at New York on 4 December 1995 (a copy of the English text of which is set out in Schedule 1A); and
Fisheries Dispute Commissioner, or Commissioner, means a Fisheries Dispute Commissioner appointed under section 117(1)
fisheries resources means any 1 or more stocks or species of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed
fisheries services means outputs produced for the purpose of this Act or the Fisheries Act 1983 as agreed between the Minister and the chief executive; and includes—
(c) research relating to fisheries resources, fishing, and fish farming, including stock assessment and the effects of fishing and fish farming on the aquatic environment:
(d) the performance or exercise, by the Minister or the chief executive or any other person, of a function, duty, or power conferred or imposed relating to fisheries resources, fishing, or fish farming
fishing—
(a) means the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed; and
(b) includes—
(i) any activity that may reasonably be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed; and
fishing permit means a fishing permit issued under section 91
fishing-related mortality means the accidental death or incidental death of any protected species that occurs in the course of fishing
fishing vessel means any vessel that is capable of being used for fishing
Fishing Vessel Register means the Fishing Vessel Register kept under section 98
fishing year means,—
(a) in relation to rock lobster, southern scallops, Northland scallops, southern blue whiting, or any other stock declared under a notice made under section 18 to have a fishing year commencing on 1 April in any year, a period of 12 months commencing on each 1 April:
foreign allowable catch means a foreign allowable catch set under section 81
foreign fishing vessel means any fishing vessel that is neither a New Zealand fishing vessel nor a New Zealand ship
foreign-owned New Zealand fishing vessel means a fishing vessel registered with consent under section 103(4)
foreign vessel means any vessel that is neither a vessel registered under this Act nor a New Zealand ship
Foveaux Strait dredge oyster means any dredge oyster found in the Foveaux Strait dredge oyster fishery
Foveaux Strait dredge oyster fishery means the Foveaux Strait Dredge Oyster Fishery defined in regulation 2 of the Fisheries (Southland and Sub-Antarctic Areas Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1986
freshwater eel means the species Anguilla australis, Anguilla dieffenbachii, and Anguilla reinhardtii, in all areas in New Zealand fisheries waters
green-lipped mussel means a shellfish of the species Perna canaliculus
greenweight, in relation to any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed, means the weight of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed before any processing commences and before any part is removed
harvestable spat means the species of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed specified in Schedule 8A at the stage of the life cycle specified in that schedule
harvested species means any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed that may for the time being be taken with lawful authority
hazardous substance has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
high seas means the waters outside the national fisheries jurisdiction of any country
high seas fishery inspector means a person who is a high seas fishery inspector under section 113Q
high seas fishing permit means a permit issued under section 113H
High Seas Permit Register means the High Seas Permit Register kept under section 98(1)(c)
highly migratory species means a species or stock listed in Schedule 4B
holder, in relation to any permit, authority, approval, permission, licence, or certificate, means the person to whom the permit, authority, approval, permission, licence, or certificate has been issued, granted, or given; and holds and held have corresponding meanings
honorary fishery officer means a person appointed under section 197 to be an honorary fishery officer and holding a warrant under section 198
individual transferable quota means—
information principles means the information principles set out in section 10
infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the appropriate infringement fee set in respect of that offence by regulations made under section 297(1)(nc)
infringement offence means an offence prescribed as an infringement offence against this Act by regulations made under section 297(1)(na)
internal waters of New Zealand means all internal waters of New Zealand as defined by section 4 of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977
international fisheries organisation means an organisation or arrangement that is defined as a global, regional, or sub-regional fisheries organisation or arrangement under section 113B
international fisheries organisation management measure means a measure that is within the definition of international conservation and management measures in section 113B
kaitiakitanga means the exercise of guardianship; and, in relation to any fisheries resources, includes the ethic of stewardship based on the nature of the resources, as exercised by the appropriate tangata whenua in accordance with tikanga Maori
licensed fish receiver means a person licensed as a fish receiver under regulations made under section 297
long-term viability, in relation to a biomass level of a stock or species, means there is a low risk of collapse of the stock or species, and the stock or species has the potential to recover to a higher biomass level
mana whenua means customary authority exercised by an iwi or hapu in an identified area
mandated iwi organisation has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
master, in relation to any vessel, means any person for the time being having command or charge of the vessel
maximum sustainable yield, in relation to any stock, means the greatest yield that can be achieved over time while maintaining the stock's productive capacity, having regard to the population dynamics of the stock and any environmental factors that influence the stock
meatweight means,—
(a) in relation to scallops, the weight of the scallops remaining when the shell, skirt, and gut have been removed and discarded:
(b) in relation to any other stock, the weight calculated in accordance with the notice under section 18 declaring the stock to be subject to the quota management system or in the notice relating to the stock under section 188, as the case may be
Minister means, subject to any enactment, any Minister of the Crown who, under authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
Ministry means, subject to any enactment, the Ministry that is, with the authority of the Prime Minister, for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
mortgage means any charge registered under this Act on quota
mortgagee means the proprietor of a mortgage
mortgagor means any person who is the registered owner of quota subject to a mortgage
multi-species stock means a quota management stock that consists of 2 or more species
Nelson-Marlborough dredge oyster means any mollusc of the species Tiostrea chilensis lutaria found in the Nelson-Marlborough dredge oyster fishery
Nelson-Marlborough dredge oyster fishery means those New Zealand fisheries waters defined as OYS7 in Schedule 1
New Zealand fisheries waters means—
New Zealand fishing vessel means any fishing vessel registered under section 103
New Zealand national means—
New Zealand ship has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Ship Registration Act 1992
Northland scallop means any scallop found in the Northland scallop fishery
Northland scallop fishery means those New Zealand fisheries waters defined as SCA1 in Schedule 1
operator, in relation to a vessel, means the person who, by virtue of ownership, a lease, a sublease, a charter, a subcharter, or otherwise, for the time being has lawful possession and control of the vessel
ordinarily resident in New Zealand has the meaning set out in section 6(2) and (3) of the Overseas Investment Act 2005
ornamental fish means any species of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed declared by the chief executive, by notice in the Gazette under section 307, to be an ornamental fish
outputs means the goods and services that are produced by a department, Crown entity, Office of Parliament, or any other person or body
overseas investment fishing provisions has the meaning set out in section 57A(1)
overseas person has the meaning set out in section 7 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005
Permit Register means the Permit Register kept under section 98
planning document has the meaning given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
port—
(a) means any area of land and water intended or designed to be used either wholly or partly for the berthing, unloading, departure, movement, and servicing of vessels:
(b) includes any anchorage, roadstead, pilot station, haven or estuary, navigable lake or river, wharf, dock, pier, jetty, or dry dock used or capable of being used for such purposes
possession means possession of, or control over, either jointly or on one's own account,—
(b) any vessel, container, package, thing, premises, or place in or on which the fish, aquatic life, or seaweed are found
premises means any land or building; and includes any vessel, or any vehicle or conveyance of any kind whatever
processing includes cutting, shelling, freezing, and the use of all other methods of manufacture and preservation
protected customary right has the meaning given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
protected customary rights order and agreement have the meanings given in section 9(1) of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
provisional individual transferable quota means—
publicly notify means publish a notice in 1 or more daily newspapers circulating in the main metropolitan areas or, if the Minister or the chief executive (as the case may be) considers it appropriate, publish a notice in 1 or more newspapers circulating in the area to which the notice relates; and public notification and publicly notified have corresponding meanings
qualifying years, in relation to any stock, has the meaning given to it by section 33
quota means any individual transferable quota or provisional individual transferable quota
quota management area means any area declared by or under this Act to be a quota management area
quota management stock means any stock subject to the quota management system
quota management system means the quota management system established under Part 4
quota share has the meaning given to it by section 42
quota weight equivalent, in relation to any quota share, means the figure in kilogrammes (or, in the case of Foveaux Strait dredge oysters, the figure in oyster numbers) arrived at by dividing by 100 000 000 the total allowable commercial catch for the stock to which the quota share relates; and, consequently, the quota weight equivalent of a parcel of shares is the quota weight equivalent of 1 share multiplied by the number of shares in the parcel
record includes any document, whether or not it has been completed
regional plan has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991
registered fish carrier means any fish carrier registered under section 105
sale—
(b) does not include the disposal by any method approved by the chief executive of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed lawfully taken during the course of a fishing competition, if—
(iii) the proceeds (less any reasonable expenses of disposal) are applied to purposes that are cultural, benevolent, philanthropic, or charitable
scallop means the mollusc Pecten novaezelandiae; but does not include scallop spat
scampi means any fish of the species Metanephrops challengeri
seaweed includes all kinds of algae and sea-grasses that grow in New Zealand fisheries waters at any stage of their life history, whether living or dead
settlement quota has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
settlement quota interest means an interest registered in respect of quota management stocks under section 152A
shellfish includes all species of the phylum Echinodermata and phylum Mollusca and all species of the class Crustacea at any stage of their life history, whether living or dead
southern scallop means any scallop found in the southern scallop fishery
southern scallop fishery means those New Zealand fisheries waters defined as SCA7 in Schedule 1
spat catching permit means a permit issued under section 67Q of the Fisheries Act 1983
special permit means a special permit issued under section 97
specified functions, duties, or powers, in relation to an approved service delivery organisation, has the meaning given to it by section 296A
sports fish has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Conservation Act 1987
standards and specifications means standards and specifications issued under section 296O
statutory debt means any fee, charge, or levy required by this Act, or by any regulation, order, notice, direction, or other instrument made or issued under this Act, to be paid to the Crown or the Ministry or the holder of any named office
stock means any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed of 1 or more species that are treated as a unit for the purposes of fisheries management
subcompany, in relation to Aotearoa Fisheries Limited, has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
sustainability measure means any measure set or varied under Part 3 for the purpose of ensuring sustainability
taking means fishing; and to take and taken have a corresponding meaning
tangata whenua, in relation to a particular area, means the hapu, or iwi, that is Maori and holds mana whenua over that area
Te Ohu Kai Moana has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
Te Putea Whakatupu Trust has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
Te Putea Whakatupu Trustee Limited has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
Te Wai Maori Trust has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
Te Wai Maori Trustee Limited has the meaning given to it in section 5 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004
tender means any vessel that—
territorial sea of New Zealand or territorial sea means all the waters of the territorial sea of New Zealand as defined by section 3 of the Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone, and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1977
tikanga Maori means Maori customary values and practices
total allowable catch, in relation to any quota management stock, means a total allowable catch as set or varied for that stock by notice in the Gazette under section 13 or section 14
total allowable commercial catch, in relation to any quota management stock, means a total allowable commercial catch specified for that stock by notice in the Gazette under section 20, and includes any total allowable commercial catch set by or under the Fisheries Act 1983
transaction means,—
(a) in relation to any quota or annual catch entitlement or provisional catch history, a transfer of the quota, annual catch entitlement, or provisional catch history:
(b) in relation to any quota, a mortgage, variation of mortgage, discharge of mortgage, or assignment of mortgage over the quota:
transhipment means the transfer of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed from one vessel to another vessel; and tranship and transhipped have a corresponding meaning
tuna means any fish of the genera Katsuwonus, Euthynnus, Thunnus, Allothunnus, or Gasterochisma
unwanted aquatic life means—
vessel means any description of vessel, aircraft, hovercraft, submersible vessel, or other vessel of whatever size
whitebait includes the species Retropina retropina and juveniles of all species of the genus Galaxias
working day means any day other than—
(a) a Saturday, a Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign's birthday, and Waitangi Day; and
(1A) References to this Act include references to rules and regulations made under this Act.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) every reference in this Act to any fisheries resources, stock, fish, aquatic life, seaweed, habitat, location of stock, quota, or annual catch entitlement includes any part thereof:
(b) the expression of any matter or thing by way of example, or a provision to the effect that any matter or thing includes certain matters or things, does not limit the generality of the provision to which the example relates or the included matters or things relate.
(3) For the purpose of this Act, the weight, greenweight, or meatweight of any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed shall be determined, where appropriate, in accordance with sections 187 and 188.
(4) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council,—
(a) add to Schedule 4B the name of any species or stock that, based on its range and biological characteristics, is highly migratory (including any new species or stock that results from a change in taxonomic classification):
Compare: 1977 No 28 s 2(1); 1983 No 14 s 2; 1986 No 34 s 2; 1989 No 159 s 48; 1990 No 29 s 2; 1990 No 31 s 129; 1992 No 90 s 2; 1993 No 67 s 2
Section 2(1) annual catch entitlement: amended, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) Aotearoa Fisheries Limited: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) appointed day: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) approved service delivery organisation: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) aquaculture activities: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) aquaculture decision: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) aquaculture management area: repealed, on 1 October 2011, by section 4(1) of the Fisheries Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 68).
Section 2(1) asset-holding company: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) authorised stock: repealed, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(1) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) beach cast seaweed: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) chief executive: amended, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(3) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) commercial fisher: substituted, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(2) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) conservation services: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) customary marine title group: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
Section 2(1) deemed value: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(4) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) deemed value amount: substituted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(4) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) deemed value rate: substituted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(4) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) determination: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) dredge oyster: inserted, on 1 April 1998, by section 3(1) of the Fisheries (Fouveaux Strait Dredge Oyster Fishery) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 6).
Section 2(1) exclusive economic zone of New Zealand or exclusive economic zone: amended, on 1 August 1996, pursuant to section 5(4) of the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 74).
Section 2(1) farmed fish: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) financial year: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) fish farm: substituted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(1) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) fish farmer: substituted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(1) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) Fish Farmer Register: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) fish farming: substituted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(1) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) Fish Stocks Agreement: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
Section 2(1) fisheries services: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) fisheries services: amended, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(2) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) fisheries services paragraph (c): amended, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(3) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) fishing year paragraph (a): amended, on 23 June 1998, by section 2(1) of the Fisheries (Remedial Issues) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 67).
Section 2(1) fishing year paragraph(aa): inserted, on 1 July 2000, by section 5 of the Fisheries Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 20).
Section 2(1) Foveaux Strait dredge oyster: inserted, on 1 April 1998, by section 3(1) of the Fisheries (Fouveaux Strait Dredge Oyster Fishery) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 6).
Section 2(1) Foveaux Strait dredge oyster fishery: inserted, on 1 April 1998, by section 3(1) of the Fisheries (Fouveaux Strait Dredge Oyster Fishery) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 6).
Section 2(1) fresh water eel: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
Section 2(1) green-lipped mussel: inserted, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(3) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) harvestable spat: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) high seas: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
Section 2(1) high seas fishery inspector: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
Section 2(1) high seas fishing permit: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
Section 2(1) High Seas Permit Register: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
Section 2(1) highly migratory species: inserted, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) individual catch entitlement: repealed, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(5) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) individual transferable quota paragraph (b): substituted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(5) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) individual transferable quota paragraph (ba): inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(5) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) infringement fee: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) infringement offence: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) interest in fishing quota: inserted, on 25 August 2005, by section 75 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (2005 No 82).
Section 2(1) internal waters of New Zealand: amended, on 1 August 1996, pursuant to section 5(4) of the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 74).
Section 2(1) international fisheries organisation: inserted, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(6) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) international fisheries organisation management measure: inserted, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(6) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) long-term viability: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) mandated iwi organisation: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) multi-species stock: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) New Zealand national: inserted, on 1 October 2000, by section 2 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
Section 2(1) ordinarily resident in New Zealand: substituted, on 25 August 2005, by section 75 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (2005 No 82).
Section 2(1) outputs: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) overseas investment fishing provisions: inserted, on 25 August 2005, by section 75 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (2005 No 82).
Section 2(1) overseas investment in fishing quota: inserted, on 25 August 2005, by section 75 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (2005 No 82).
Section 2(1) overseas person: substituted, on 25 August 2005, by section 75 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (2005 No 82).
Section 2(1) planning document: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
Section 2(1) port: inserted, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(7) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) protected customary right: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
Section 2(1) protected customary rights order and agreement: inserted, on 1 April 2011, by section 128 of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 (2011 No 3).
Section 2(1) publicly notify: amended, on 9 September 1999, pursuant to section 90(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) quota weight equivalent: amended, on 1 April 1998, by section 3(2) of the Fisheries (Fouveaux Strait Dredge Oyster Fishery) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 6).
Section 2(1) regional council: inserted, on 1 October 2011, by section 4(2) of the Fisheries Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 68).
Section 2(1) Registrar: repealed, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(6) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) relevant Ministers: inserted, on 25 August 2005, by section 75 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (2005 No 82).
Section 2(1) reservation: inserted, on 1 January 2005, by section 4(4) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 104).
Section 2(1) sale paragraph (a)(iv): substituted, on 1 July 2004, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 2(1) scampi: inserted, on 13 August 2004, by section 3 of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 71).
Section 2(1) settlement quota: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) settlement quota interest: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) specified functions, duties, or powers: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) standards and specifications: inserted, on 9 September 1999, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act 1999 (1999 No 101).
Section 2(1) subcompany: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) Te Ohu Kai Moana: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) Te Putea Whakatupu Trust: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) Te Putea Whakatupu Trustee Limited: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) Te Wai Maori Trust: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) Te Wai Maori Trustee Limited: inserted, on 29 November 2004, by section 214 of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 (2004 No 78).
Section 2(1) tender: substituted, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(8) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).
Section 2(1) territorial sea of New Zealand: amended, on 1 August 1996, pursuant to section 5(4) of the Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 74).
Section 2(1) total allowable commercial catch: amended, on 23 June 1998, by section 2(2) of the Fisheries (Remedial Issues) Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 67).
Section 2(1) transaction paragraph (b): substituted, on 26 May 2001, by section 3(2) of the Fisheries (Remedial Issues) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 33).
Section 2(1A): inserted, on 19 March 2004, by section 5 of the Fisheries Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 6).
Section 2(4): added, on 1 October 2004, by section 3(9) of the Fisheries Amendment Act (No 3) 2004 (2004 No 76).