Fisheries Act 1996

Recordkeeping, reporting, disposal of fish, and provisions relating to taking and possession of fish for purpose of sale

189: Persons who are required to keep records and returns

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"Who needs to keep fishing records and reports?"

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You must keep records and returns if you have a fishing permit or licence. You also need to keep records if you own a vessel or premises where fish are sold. You have to give the chief executive the information they need. You are required to keep records if you are a fish farmer or take fish for sale. You must also keep records if you provide vessels for hire to take fish. This includes holders of international fishing permits issued under section 113H and exemptions granted under section 113F. You need to keep records if you own quota or annual catch entitlements. You also need to keep records if you receive, purchase, or transport fish. This applies to you if you are in charge of premises where fish are stored or sold.

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Part 10Recordkeeping, reporting, disposal of fish, and provisions relating to taking and possession of fish for purpose of sale

189Persons who are required to keep records and returns

  1. The following persons shall keep such accounts and records, and provide to the chief executive such returns and information, as may be required by or under regulations made under this Act:

  2. holders of fishing permits, special permits, licences, or other authorities or approvals issued or granted under this Act entitling the holder to take fish, aquatic life, or seaweed by any method for any purpose:
    1. owners, caveators, and mortgagees of quota, and owners and caveators of annual catch entitlements:
      1. owners, operators, notified users, and masters of vessels registered under this Act:
        1. owners and persons in charge of any premises where fish, aquatic life, or seaweed are received, purchased, stored, transported, processed, sold, or otherwise disposed of:
          1. persons engaged in the receiving, purchasing, transporting, processing, storage, sale, or disposal of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed:
            1. fish farmers and holders of spat catching permits:
              1. persons who provide vessels for hire for the purpose of enabling persons to take fish, aquatic life, or seaweed:
                1. persons who take fish, aquatic life, or seaweed otherwise than for the purpose of sale.
                  1. holders of international fishing permits issued under section 113H:
                    1. holders of exemptions granted under section 113F.
                      Notes
                      • Section 189(b): substituted, on , by section 21 of the Fisheries (Remedial Issues) Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 33).
                      • Section 189(i): added, on , by section 17 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).
                      • Section 189(i): amended, on , by section 53 of the Fisheries (International Fishing and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 18).
                      • Section 189(j): added, on , by section 17 of the Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act (No 2) 1999 (1999 No 103).