Fisheries Act 1996

Allocation of quota for pipi in quota management area 1A

Schedule 10: Levies

You could also call this:

"Fees for Fishing: What You Pay to Catch Certain Fish"

The Fisheries Act 1996 has a schedule called Levies. This schedule is about the fees that people must pay for fishing. You pay these fees if you have a quota to catch certain fish. The fees are different for each type of fish. You also pay fees for services that help manage the fish population. There are different parts to the levy schedule, including levies on individual catch limits, permits, and aquaculture. The fees are listed in tables, with each table showing the type of fish and the amount you must pay. The amount you pay can be per tonne of fish, per permit, or per vessel. You can find the specific fees for each type of fish and service in the tables.

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Schedule 9A: Allocation of cost recovery settlement sum to each stock, or

"How money is shared among different fish types"

Schedule 11: Bait, or

"A list of fish with their common, scientific names and special codes"

10Levies Empowered by s 318

Part ALevies on quota holders

Fisheries management services

The following table is medium in size and has 4 columns. Column 1 is headed Fishstock. Column 2 is headed Levy ($/tonne). Column 3 is headed Fishstock. Column 4 is headed Levy ($/tonne).
Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)	Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)
BAR1	2.96	OEO3A	9.04
BAR4	1.54	OEO4	9.04
BAR5	5.40	OEO6	1.84
BAR7	1.54	ORH1	2.61
BCO1	5.39	ORH2A	4.88
BCO2	4.98	ORH2B	4.88
BCO3	4.90	ORH3A	4.94
BCO4	3.48	ORH3B	16.36
BCO5	5.06	ORH7A	3.67
BCO7	9.11	ORH7B	2.61
BCO8	4.98	PAU1	58.20
BNS1	5.55	PAU2	65.21
BNS2	5.14	PAU3	57.75
BNS3	9.80	PAU4	57.75
BNS7	5.19	PAU5A	73.65
BNS8	5.14	PAU5B	72.86
BYX1	3.50	PAU5D	72.86
BYX2	3.43	PAU6	1,385.60
BYX3	3.38	PAU7	57.89
BYX7	3.42	PHC1	47.16
BYX8	3.37	RCO1	2.69
CRA1	60.20	RCO2	6.21
CRA2	60.20	RCO3	2.99
CRA3	64.62	RCO7	2.65
CRA4	59.85	SCA7	20.08
CRA5	64.96	SCH1	5.03
CRA6	80.15	SCH2	4.62
CRA7	59.75	SCH3	4.54
CRA8	60.40	SCH4	3.65
CRA9	59.85	SCH5	8.32
ELE1	5.01	SCH7	4.67
ELE2	4.61	SCH8	4.74
ELE3	5.27	SKI1	6.46
ELE5	4.44	SKI2	10.37
ELE7	4.65	SKI3	5.23
FLA1	5.03	SKI7	1.37
FLA2	4.63	SNA1	26.93
FLA3	4.54	SNA2	9.79
FLA7	4.67	SNA3	4.65
GMU1	4.07	SNA7	68.05
GMU2	3.67	SNA8	10.37
GMU3	3.55	SPO1	6.48
GMU7	3.71	SPO2	5.05
GUR1	5.00	SPO3	6.74
GUR2	6.70	SPO7	6.12
GUR3	3.45	SPO8	5.05
GUR7	3.15	SQU1J	1.37
GUR8	2.72	SQU1T	1.55
HAK1	2.37	SQU6T	1.55
HAK4	2.30	STA1	3.13
HAK7	2.06	STA2	6.92
HOK1	2.76	STA3	3.84
HPB1	8.62	STA4	2.64
HPB2	6.96	STA5	6.86
HPB3	6.88	STA7	3.32
HPB4	4.91	STA8	3.01
HPB5	6.80	SWA1	1.37
HPB7	7.01	SWA3	1.41
HPB8	6.96	SWA4	5.23
JDO1	8.09	TAR1	6.83
JDO2	5.88	TAR2	8.32
JDO3	5.76	TAR3	3.82
JDO7	5.92	TAR4	2.99
JMA7	1.95	TAR5	2.99
LIN1	2.17	TAR7	3.52
LIN2	1.82	TAR8	3.15
LIN3	2.38	TRE1	3.81
LIN4	1.83	TRE2	2.93
LIN5	5.77	TRE3	2.81
LIN6	1.91	TRE7	3.10
LIN7	1.82	WAR1	1.54
MOK1	3.09	WAR2	1.54
MOK3	2.66	WAR3	5.50
MOK4	2.62	WAR7	1.54
MOK5	2.62	WAR8	1.54
OEO1	1.84

Conservation services

The following table is small in size and has 4 columns. Column 1 is headed Fishstock. Column 2 is headed Levy ($/tonne). Column 3 is headed Fishstock. Column 4 is headed Levy ($/tonne).
Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)	Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)
HAK1	0.18	SQU1T	0.17
HAK7	0.18	SQU6T	0.22
HOK1	0.04	JMA7	0.09

Part BNon-ITQ levies

Fisheries management services

The following table is medium in size and has 4 columns. Column 1 is headed Fishstock. Column 2 is headed Levy ($/tonne). Column 3 is headed Fishstock. Column 4 is headed Levy ($/tonne).
Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)	Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)
ALB	6.41	PPI	5.47
BIG	6.06	QSC	6.07
BSH	1.29	RBM	1.29
BUT	4.42	RBY	1.29
CDL	1.75	RIB	2.58
COC1	9.30	RSK	1.88
COC2	5.63	SAE	8.35
COC3	6.13	SCA1	80.13
COC4	5.63	SCI1	42.69
COC5	6.13	SCI2	42.69
COC7	6.13	SCI3	27.79
COC8	5.63	SCI4	27.79
COC9	5.63	SCI5	27.79
EMA	1.58	SCI6A	27.79
FRO	1.75	SCI6B	27.79
GSH	3.07	SCI7	27.78
JMA1	1.72	SCI8	27.78
JMA3	1.72	SCI9	27.78
KAH1	6.34	SFE	11.94
KAH2	5.99	SKA	1.88
KAH3	6.36	SKJ	6.15
KIN	1.29	SPD	2.79
LDO	1.29	SPE	3.09
LEA	2.26	SSK	1.88
LFE	11.94	STN	5.48
MDI	8.35	SUR1	5.00
MMI	8.35	SUR2	5.00
OCT	3.29	SUR3	5.00
OYS7	5.94	SUR4	5.00
PAD1	3.20	SUR5	5.66
PAD2	3.20	SUR7	5.60
PAD3	3.20	SUR8	5.00
PAD4	3.02	SUR9	4.63
PAD5	3.02	SWO	6.06
PAD7	3.20	TUA	6.25
PAD8	3.20	WWA	1.75
PAD9	3.20	YFN	6.06
PDO	8.35

Conservation services

The following table is small in size and has 4 columns. Column 1 is headed Fishstock. Column 2 is headed Levy ($/tonne). Column 3 is headed Fishstock. Column 4 is headed Levy ($/tonne).
Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)	Fishstock	Levy ($/tonne)
SBW	0.14	YFN	31.26
STN	66.51	SWO	31.26
BIG	31.26

Part CLevies on individual catch limits

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Fishery. Column 2 is headed Levy ($/tonne).
Fishery	Levy ($/tonne)
SBW	2.33
Coromandel scallops	80.13

Part DControlled fishery licence levy (Repealed)

Part ELevies on permits

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Permit/Activity. Column 2 is headed Levy ($ per annum).
Permit/Activity	Levy ($ per annum)
Permit authorising taking of SCA4	50.59
Permit authorising taking of OYS4	50.59
Use of set nets/drift nets in quota management area 3	6.63

Part FAquaculture levies

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Permit or interest held. Column 2 is headed Levy ($ per each permit, lease, or licence)
Permit or interest held	Levy ($ per each permit, lease, or licence)
Marine farm permit	86.59
Spat catching permit	86.59
Marine farm lease	86.59
Marine farm licence	86.59
Freshwater fish farm licence	86.59

Part GCompliance audit levy

The following table is large in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Fish stock. Column 2 is headed Levy ($ per licence/certificate).
Fish stock	Levy ($ per licence/certificate)
Deep water
OEO1	0.50
OEO3A	0.50
OEO4	0.50
OEO6	0.50
ORH1	2.92
ORH2A	2.92
ORH2B	2.92
ORH3A	2.92
ORH3B	2.92
ORH7A	2.92
ORH7B	2.92

Middle depth
BAR1	0.27
BAR4	0.27
BAR5	0.27
BAR7	0.27
HAK1	1.00
HAK4	1.00
HAK7	1.00
HOK1	0.42
LIN1	1.25
LIN2	1.25
LIN3	1.25
LIN4	1.25
LIN5	1.25
LIN6	1.25
LIN7	1.25
SKI1	1.67
SKI2	1.67
SKI3	1.00
SKI7	1.00
SQU1J	0.83
SQU1T	0.83
SQU6T	0.83
SWA1	0.83
SWA3	0.83
SWA4	0.83
WAR1	1.33
WAR2	1.33
WAR3	0.67
WAR7	0.67
WAR8	1.33

Inshore
BCO1	1.52
BCO2	1.52
BCO3	1.52
BCO4	0.77
BCO5	1.52
BCO7	1.52
BCO8	1.52
BNS1	2.08
BNS2	2.08
BNS3	2.08
BNS7	2.08
BNS8	2.08
BYX1	1.25
BYX2	1.25
BYX3	1.25
BYX7	1.25
BYX8	1.25
ELE1	1.25
ELE2	1.25
ELE3	1.25
ELE5	1.25
ELE7	1.25
FLA1	1.79
FLA2	1.79
FLA3	1.79
FLA7	1.79
GMU1	1.25
GMU2	1.25
GMU3	1.25
GMU7	1.25
GUR1	0.75
GUR2	0.75
GUR3	0.75
GUR7	0.75
GUR8	0.75
HPB1	2.92
HPB2	2.21
HPB3	2.21
HPB4	1.14
HPB5	2.21
HPB7	2.21
HPB8	2.21
JDO1	2.50
JDO2	2.50
JDO3	2.50
JDO7	2.50
MOK1	0.75
MOK3	0.75
MOK4	0.75
MOK5	0.75
RCO1	0.37
RCO2	0.37
RCO3	0.37
RCO7	0.37
SCH1	1.00
SCH2	1.00
SCH3	1.00
SCH4	0.54
SCH5	1.00
SCH7	1.00
SCH8	1.00
SNA1	3.33
SNA2	2.50
SNA3	1.87
SNA7	1.87
SNA8	1.87
SPO1	2.08
SPO2	1.50
SPO3	2.08
SPO7	2.08
SPO8	1.50
STA1	1.04
STA2	1.04
STA3	1.04
STA4	0.83
STA5	1.04
STA7	1.04
STA8	1.04
TAR1	1.87
TAR2	1.67
TAR3	0.96
TAR4	0.96
TAR5	0.96
TAR7	0.96
TAR8	0.96
TRE1	1.17
TRE2	0.83
TRE3	0.83
TRE7	0.83

Shellfish
CRA1	25.00
CRA2	25.00
CRA3	25.00
CRA4	25.00
CRA5	25.00
CRA6	25.00
CRA7	25.00
CRA8	25.00
CRA9	25.00
PAU1	13.33
PAU2	13.33
PAU3	13.33
PAU4	13.33
PAU5A	13.33
PAU5B	13.33
PAU5D	13.33
PAU6	13.33
PAU7	13.33
PHC1	16.67
SCA7	10.83

Pelagic
JMA7	0.08

Part HOffshore fishing vessel levy

The following table is small in size and has 2 columns. Column 1 is headed Description. Column 2 is headed Levy ($ per vessel).
Description	Levy ($ per vessel)
Owner of fishing vessel carrying automatic location communicator	111.23