Fisheries Act 1996

Allocation of quota for pipi in quota management area 1A

Schedule 8A: Harvestable spat

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"Species that can be harvested from the sea, like mussels and seaweed"

You are looking at the 'Harvestable spat' schedule. This schedule is part of the Fisheries Act 1996. It lists species that can be harvested. These species are in their planktonic stage. You will see a list of species that can be harvested. These include kina, blue mussel, and cockle. Other species are dredge oysters and green-lipped mussel. You can also find other species like Pacific oyster and scallops. There are also types of seaweed, such as bladder kelp and bull kelp. These are all part of the 'Harvestable spat' schedule, as empowered by ss 2(1) and 186ZC.

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

"Minimum fish and seafood catches allowed by law"

Schedule 9: Quota allocations for jack mackerel, dredge oysters, and Northland scallops, or

"Fishing Quotas for Jack Mackerel, Dredge Oysters, and Northland Scallops"

8AHarvestable spat Empowered by ss 2(1), 186ZC

The planktonic stage of the following species:

Kina (Evechinus chloroticus)

Blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

Cockle (Austrovenus stutchburyi)

Dredge oysters (Tiostrea chilensis)

Green-lipped mussel or green shell mussel (Perna canaliculus)

Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)

Scallops (Pecten novaezelandiae)

Bladder kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera)

Bull kelp (Durvillaea spp.)

Karengo (Porphyra spp.)

Lessonia (Lessonia variegata)

Pterocladia (Pterocladia spp.)

Sea lettuce (Ulva spp.)

Sea moss (Gracilaria spp.)