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Fisheries Act 1996

Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc - Transfers of quota or annual catch entitlement

134: Annual catch entitlement transferable during extended trading period

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"Transferring your fishing catch limit after the season ends"

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You can transfer your annual catch entitlement at any time before the 15th day after the fishing year ends. This transfer is effective for the whole fishing year. It can be registered during this time and is part of the Fisheries Act 1996.

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Part 8Registration of transfers, mortgages, caveats, etc
Transfers of quota or annual catch entitlement

134Annual catch entitlement transferable during extended trading period

  1. A transfer of annual catch entitlement may be registered at any time before the close of the 15th day after the end of the fishing year in which it is generated or created and shall be effective for all the purposes of this Act for that fishing year.