Fisheries (Southern Blue Whiting Total Allowable Catch) Amendment Notice 2010

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Fisheries (Southern Blue Whiting Total Allowable Catch) Amendment Notice 2010

Pursuant to section 13 of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Minister of Fisheries, after having regard to the matters specified in that section, gives the following notice.

Notice

1 Title

  • This notice is the Fisheries (Southern Blue Whiting Total Allowable Catch) Amendment Notice 2010.

2 Commencement

  • This notice comes into force on 31 March 2010.

3 Application

  • This notice applies on and from the fishing year commencing on 1 April 2010.

4 Principal notice amended
5 Schedule amended

  • The fourth column of the Schedule is amended by omitting “20 000” and substituting “23 460”.

Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of March 2010.

Hon David Carter,
Acting Minister of Fisheries.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice, which comes into force on 31 March 2010, amends the Fisheries (Southern Blue Whiting Total Allowable Catch) Notice 2000.

The amendment increases the total allowable catch for southern blue whiting in the quota management area SBW6I (Campbell Rise) from 20 000 tonnes to 23 460 tonnes.

The increase applies on and from the fishing year commencing on 1 April 2010.

Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989.

Date of notification in Gazette: 25 March 2010.

This notice is administered by the Ministry of Fisheries.