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Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011

Common marine and coastal area - Public rights and powers over common marine and coastal area - Rights of fishing

28: Fishing rights preserved

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"Your existing fishing rights are still allowed"

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You have fishing rights given by law or other rules. This Act does not stop you from using these rights. You can still exercise your fishing rights, but you must follow section 81.

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Public rights and powers over common marine and coastal area: Rights of fishing

28Fishing rights preserved

  1. Nothing in this Act prevents the exercise of any fishing rights conferred or recognised by or under an enactment or by a rule of law.

  2. Subsection (1) is subject to section 81.