In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
1982 Convention means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982
Commission means the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean established under the Convention
Convention means the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean that was open for signature at Honolulu on 5 September 2000
Convention area means all waters of the Pacific Ocean bounded to the south and to the east by the following line: From the south coast of Australia due south along the 141° meridian of east longitude to its intersection with the 55° parallel of south latitude; thence due east along the 55° parallel of south latitude to its intersection with the 150° meridian of east longitude; thence due south along the 150° meridian of east longitude to its intersection with the 60° parallel of south latitude; thence due east along the 60° parallel of south latitude to its intersection with the 130° meridian of west longitude; thence due north along the 130° meridian of west longitude to its intersection with the 4° parallel of south latitude; thence due west along the 4° parallel of south latitude to its intersection with the 150° meridian of west longitude; thence due north along the 150° meridian of west longitude
highly migratory fish stocks means—
party means a contracting party to the Convention
Register means the New Zealand Western Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Vessel Register
registered vessel means a New Zealand flagged vessel registered on the Register
trip means the movement of a registered vessel from a port and its return to that port or arrival at another port, whether the port is in New Zealand or elsewhere, for the purpose of taking fish, aquatic life, or seaweed under any authorisation for fishing highly migratory fish stocks in areas in the Convention area that are under the national jurisdiction of another State.