Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Made 2016-12-13 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- English
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- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Subjects
- Fisheries and aquaculture, Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- marine fisheries, fishery management and conservation, policy/planning, fishing authorization, institution, fishing area, community management, traditional rights/customary rights, marine fishes, authorization/permit, aquatic animals, governance, ecosystem conservation, protected area, marine protected areas
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Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 His Excellency, Tom Marsters c-,!J'�� Queen's Representative Order in Executive Council At Avarua, Rarotonga this Present: His Excellency the Queen's Representative in Executive Council Pursuant to section 92 of the Marine Resources Act 2005, His Excellency the Queen's Representative, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations� 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 Title Connnencement Principal regulations amended Interpretation Contents Principal Ways to Achieve Objectives Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Management Committee and its function Bonefishing Permit Schedule 5 Fees Schedule 6 Designated Areas for Use Regulations 1 Title 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 These regulations are the Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) (Amendment) Regulations 2016. 2 Commencement These regulations come into force on the day after the date on which they are made. Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 3 Principal regulations amended These regulations amend the Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) Regulations 2010. 4 Interpretation (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, Act means the Ministry of Marine Resources Act 2005; Council means the Aitutaki Island Council established by the Island Government Act 2012; Fishery Plan means the Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery Management Plan 2010 provided in the Schedule to the Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) Regulations 201 O; (2) Any tenn or expression that is defined in the Act and used, but not defined, in these regulations has the same meaning as in the Act. 5 Principal Ways to Achieve Objectives (I) Regulation 7(a) of the Fishery Plan is amended by deleting the word "Establish" and substituting with the words "The establishment of' and adding to the end of (a) the words "under section 13 of the Ministry of Marine Resources Act 1984. 6 Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Management Committee and its function Regulation 11 of the Fishery Plan is deleted. 7 Bonefish Fishing Permit 8 9 (1) 2 Regulation 17 of the Fishery Plan is amended by adding after (5) a new "(5A) The Bonefish Guide must inspect the validity and currency of the Bonefisher's Bonefish Fishing Permit and the Bonefisher must produce to the Bonefish Guide a valid Bonefish Fishing Permit. Schedule 5 Fees The fees table in Schedule 5 is repealed and substituted by: Type Duration Fee Amount Bonefish Guiding License 1 year $300.00 Visitor's Lagoon Fishing Permit 1 day $10.00 1 week $50.00 2 weeks $80.00 1 month $150.00 Life $500.00 Schedule 6 Designated Areas for Use Schedule 6 is amended by repealing the second row of the table for the Controlled fishing area located at Rapota sand bank. Marine Resources (Aitutaki and Manuae Bonefish Fishery) (Amendment) Regulations2016 � �� Clerk of the Executive Council These re�lations are administered by the �nistiy of�arine Resources These regulat10ns were made on the / J day of� 2016. 3