Fisheries Act 1996

Allocation of quota for pipi in quota management area 1A

Schedule 4B: Highly migratory species

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"Species of fish that travel long distances across the ocean"

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You are looking at a list of highly migratory species. These species are part of the Fisheries Act 1996, which is a law that helps manage fishing in New Zealand. This list is empowered by s 2(1), (4) of the Act. You will see many types of fish on this list. Some examples are frigate mackerel, mahi mahi, and marlin. There are also different types of sharks and tuna. You can find many other fish on this list, including swordfish and ray's bream. All these fish are considered highly migratory species, which means they move across large areas of ocean. This list is important for people who work with fish and the ocean, and it helps us understand which species are protected by the law.

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4BHighly migratory species Empowered by s 2(1), (4)

 
Frigate mackerel (Auxis thazard)
Mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus, Coryphaena equiselis)
Marlin, sailfish, and spearfish:
Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)
black marlin (Makaira indica)
blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)
Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus)
longbill spearfish (Tetrapturus pfluegeri)
Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone)
roundscale spearfish (Tetrapturus georgei)
short billed spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris)
Ray's bream (Brama brama)
Sharks:
bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus)
blue shark (Prionace glauca)
bronze whaler (Carcharhinus brachyurus)
Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)
longfin mako (Isurus paucus)
oceanic white tip (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus)
shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis)
smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
Family Alopiidae
Family Carcharhinidae
Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
Tuna:
albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
blackfin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus)
kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis)
little tuna (Euthynnus alletteratus)
Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)