Fisheries Act 1996

Allocation of quota for pipi in quota management area 1A

Schedule 8: Minimum annual holdings of annual catch entitlement for specified stocks

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"Minimum fish and seafood catches allowed by law"

The Fisheries Act 1996 has a schedule that lists the minimum amount of fish you can catch. This schedule is divided into parts. Part 1 lists the minimum amount of fish in tonnes. You can catch a minimum of 3 tonnes of some fish like CRA1 and SCA1. For others like PAU1 and PAU2, you can catch a minimum of 1 tonne. There is also a list for oysters, which is in Part 2. Part 2 lists the minimum amount of oysters you can catch. For OYU5, you can catch a minimum of 29,000 oysters. This schedule is empowered by s 74 of the Act.

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8Minimum annual holdings of annual catch entitlement for specified stocks Empowered by s 74

Part 1

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Stock. Column 2 is headed Minimum holding (tonnes).
Stock	Minimum holding (tonnes)
CRA1	3
CRA2	3
CRA3	3
CRA4	3
CRA5	3
CRA6	3
CRA7	3
CRA8	3
CRA9	3
CRA10	3
OYS7	3
PAU1	1
PAU2	1
PAU3A	1
PAU3B	1
PAU4	1
PAU5A	1
PAU5B	1
PAU5D	1
PAU6	0.1
PAU6A	1
PAU7	1
PAU10	1
SCA1	3
SCA7	3

Notes

Schedule 8 Part 1: amended, on 1 October 2021, by clause 6 (and see clause 3 for application) of the Fisheries (Alteration of Quota Management Area—Paua Kaikōura Coast) Order 2021 (LI 2021/153).
Schedule 8 Part 1: amended, on 30 September 2018, by clause 4(2)(a) (and see clause 3 for application) of the Fisheries (Schedule 8) Order 2018 (LI 2018/145).
Schedule 8 Part 1: amended, on 30 September 2018, by clause 4(2)(b) (and see clause 3 for application) of the Fisheries (Schedule 8) Order 2018 (LI 2018/145).
Schedule 8 Part 1: amended, on 1 February 2017 (applies on and from 1 February 2017), by clause 5(2) of the Fisheries (Schedule 8) Order 2016 (LI 2016/145).
Schedule 8 Part 1: amended, on 1 October 2016 (applies on and from 1 October 2016), by clause 4(2) of the Fisheries (Schedule 8) Order 2016 (LI 2016/145).
Schedule 8 Part 1: amended, on 1 October 2007, by clause 6 of the Fisheries (Schedules 2, 5, 6, and 8) Order 2007 (SR 2007/31).
Schedule 8 Part 1: amended, on 31 March 2003, by clause 3 of the Fisheries (Removal of Packhorse Rock Lobster from Eighth Schedule) Order 2003 (SR 2003/28).

Part 2

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Stock. Column 2 is headed Minimum holding (oysters).
Stock	Minimum holding (oysters)
OYU5	29 000