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Fisheries Act 1996

Taiapure-local fisheries and customary fishing

177: Proposal for establishment of taiapure-local fishery

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You can submit a proposal to the chief executive to establish a taiapure-local fishery. You need to include a description of the proposed fishery, its location, and boundaries. You also need to describe the different interests in the fishery, such as Maori, traditional, and recreational interests. You must explain why the area is special to an iwi or hapu, such as being a food source or having spiritual significance. You have to set out the policies and objectives of your proposal. The chief executive may ask for more information. You can look at the legislation for more details about this process.

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Part 9Taiapure-local fisheries and customary fishing

177Proposal for establishment of taiapure-local fishery

  1. Any person may submit to the chief executive a proposal for the establishment of a taiapure-local fishery.

  2. The proposal shall—

  3. contain a description of the proposed taiapure-local fishery, which description shall include particulars of the location, area, and boundaries of the proposed taiapure-local fishery; and
    1. describe—
      1. Maori, traditional, recreational, commercial, and other interests in the proposed taiapure-local fishery; and
        1. the species of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed in the proposed taiapure-local fishery that are of particular importance or interest.

        2. The proposal shall—

        3. state why the area to which the proposal relates has customarily been of special significance to an iwi or hapu either—
          1. as a source of food; or
            1. for spiritual or cultural reasons:
            2. set out the policies and objectives of the proposal:
              1. contain such other particulars as the chief executive considers appropriate.

                Compare
                • 1983 No 14 s 54C
                • 1989 No 159 s 74