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Fisheries Act 1996

Access to fishery - Fishing vessel registration

113A: All fishing within foreign fishing jurisdiction to be authorised

You could also call this:

"Fishing in other countries' waters must be approved"

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You need to know that all fishing in foreign waters must be allowed. This rule is part of the Fisheries Act 1996, which is about fishing vessel registration. However, this specific rule has been repealed, which means it is no longer in effect, as stated in the Fisheries (International Fishing and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025.

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Part 6Access to fishery
Fishing vessel registration

113AAll fishing within foreign fishing jurisdiction to be authorised (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 113A: repealed, on , by section 18 of the Fisheries (International Fishing and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 18).