2020/85
Patsy Reddy, Governor-General
At Wellington this 11th day of May 2020
Present:The Right Hon Jacinda Ardern presiding in Council
These regulations are made under section 297 of the Fisheries Act 1996 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.
These regulations are the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2020.
These regulations come into force on 1 July 2020.
These regulations amend the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations 2001 (the principal regulations).
(1)
Replace regulation 79A(1) with:
Commercial fishers must not use or have on board a fishing vessel any pot used to take blue cod unless—
the pot is covered with a single layer of ridged square mesh; and
the mesh has inside dimensions of no less than 54 mm in width; and
the pot does not have any cover, liner, or any other construction that restricts the inside dimensions of the mesh to less than 54 mm.
(2)
Revoke regulation 79A(1A) and (1B).
Michael Webster,Clerk of the Executive Council.
These regulations, which come into force on 1 July 2020, amend the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations 2001. The amendments relate to requirements for pots used for taking blue cod.
The Ministry for Primary Industries produced a regulatory impact assessment in October 2019 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.
A copy of this regulatory impact assessment can be found at—
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/law-and-policy/legal-overviews/regulatory-impact-statements/
http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/informationreleases/ria
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 14 May 2020.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries.