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Fisheries Act 1996

Access to fishery - Fishing vessel registration

109: Presumption that fish on registered vessel caught in New Zealand

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"Fish on a New Zealand boat are assumed to be caught in New Zealand waters"

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You are on a boat registered in New Zealand. If you have fish on the boat, it is assumed you caught them in New Zealand waters. The rules of the Fisheries Act 1996 apply to you. This rule applies unless you can prove you caught the fish somewhere else. It does not matter where you are when you are found with the fish, the rules still apply.

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Part 6Access to fishery
Fishing vessel registration

109Presumption that fish on registered vessel caught in New Zealand

  1. For the purpose of this Act, all fish, aquatic life, or seaweed on board, landed from, or transferred to or from, a vessel registered under this Act or a New Zealand ship is deemed to have been taken in New Zealand fisheries waters and the provisions of this Act apply accordingly.

  2. Subsection (1) applies—

  3. unless the contrary is proved; and
    1. whether the fish, aquatic life, or seaweed is found on board, or landed, or transferred within New Zealand or New Zealand fisheries waters or elsewhere.

      Notes
      • Section 109: substituted, on , by section 14 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).