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Fisheries Act 1996

Offences and penalties

234: Using hazardous substance to catch or destroy fish

You could also call this:

"It's illegal to use harmful substances or devices to catch or harm fish in New Zealand waters."

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You commit an offence if you use a narcotic or hazardous substance, or an electric fishing device, in New Zealand fisheries waters to catch or destroy fish. You do this when you try to take fish, aquatic life, or seaweed using these substances or devices. If you do this, you can be penalised as stated in section 252(5).

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Part 13Offences and penalties

234Using hazardous substance to catch or destroy fish

  1. Every person commits an offence who uses, in any New Zealand fisheries waters, any narcotic or hazardous substance or electric fishing device for the purpose of taking any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable to the penalty set out in section 252(5).

Compare
  • 1983 No 14 ss 98, 107
  • 1986 No 34 s 27(1)