Fisheries Act 1996

International fishing - Issue of international fishing permits

113HB: Other considerations before international fishing permit is issued

You could also call this:

"What the chief executive considers before issuing an international fishing permit"

When you apply for an international fishing permit, the chief executive thinks about a few things. They consider if you or your crew have broken any rules in the past, like rules about fishing or transporting fish. They also think about if you owe the government any money, like a levy payable under Part 14, or if you have unpaid debts of more than $1,000. The chief executive can think about these things even if they happened in another country or on the high seas. They look at if you have a fishing permit with special conditions, like those under section 78(1) or (2). They can also think about any other matters they consider relevant. But there are some exceptions, like non-compliance that must be considered under section 113HA(4), which the chief executive does not think about in this case.

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113HA: Criteria that must be met before international fishing permit is issued, or

"Rules to get a permit to fish in other countries"

113I: Term and content of international fishing permit, or

"What's in an international fishing permit and how long it lasts"

Part 6AInternational fishing
Issue of international fishing permits

113HBOther considerations before international fishing permit is issued

The chief executive may, but is not required to, issue an international fishing permit, taking into account—
previous non-compliance (if any) by a relevant person or a crew member of the applicant vessel with requirements that—
1. are imposed by or under this Act or other legislation; and
2. relate to fishing or transportation; and
that an operator may—
1. owe the Crown a levy payable under Part 14; or
2. have unpaid and overdue deemed value amounts of more than $1,000; or
3. hold a fishing permit that is subject to conditions by virtue of or under section 78(1) or (2); and
any other matters that the chief executive considers relevant.

The chief executive may take into account the non-compliance whether it occurred within the national fisheries jurisdiction of New Zealand or another country or on the high seas.
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to non-compliance that must be considered under section 113HA(4).

Notes

Section 113HB: inserted, on 29 September 2025, by section 29 of the Fisheries (International Fishing and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 18).