Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations, 2008

Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2008 Anand Satyanand, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 25th day of February 2008 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council Pursuant to section 297(1) of the Fisheries Act 1996, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes the following regulations. Contents 1 Title 2 Commencement 3 Principal regulations amended 4 Taking and possessing marine turtles 5 New regulations 46 to 48 substituted 46 Uninjured turtles must be immediately returned to waters from which taken 47 Injured turtles 48 Circulars relating to marine turtles 6 Turtle catches must be reported 7 Shellfish dredge design and size Regulations 1 Title These regulations are the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2008. 2 Commencement Except as provided for in regulation 6(2), these regulations come into force on 1 April 2008. 3 Principal regulations amended These regulations amend the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations 2001. 4 Taking and possessing marine turtles Regulation 45(2)(a) is amended by omitting “caught in nets” and substituting “taken”. 5 New regulations 46 to 48 substituted Regulations 46 to 48 are revoked and the following regulations substituted: “46 Uninjured turtles must be immediately returned to waters from which taken Any marine turtle taken by a commercial fisher that is not injured must immediately be returned to the waters from which it was taken. “47 Injured turtles http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM399599#DLM399599 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164928#DLM1164928 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164928#DLM1164928 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164929#DLM1164929 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164929#DLM1164929 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164930#DLM1164930 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164930#DLM1164930 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164931#DLM1164931 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164931#DLM1164931 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164932#DLM1164932 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164932#DLM1164932 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164933#DLM1164933 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164933#DLM1164933 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164934#DLM1164934 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164934#DLM1164934 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164935#DLM1164935 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164935#DLM1164935 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164936#DLM1164936 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164936#DLM1164936 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164937#DLM1164937 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164937#DLM1164937 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/whole.html#DLM1164936#DLM1164936 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM76406#DLM76406 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM77087#DLM77087 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0026/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM77088#DLM77088 Injured or drowning marine turtles must be treated in accordance with standards and specifications issued by the chief executive from time to time. “48 Circulars relating to marine turtles “(1) The chief executive, by notice in the Gazette, may issue, amend, or revoke a circular specifying the standards and specifications that commercial fishers must comply with in handling injured or drowning marine turtles that they have accidentally taken. “(2) Before issuing, amending, or revoking a circular, the chief executive must consult, to the extent that is practicable in the circumstances, with any persons or organisations considered by the chief executive to be representative of the classes of persons or organisations likely to be substantially affected by the circular.” 6 Turtle catches must be reported (1) Regulation 49(1) is amended by omitting “in nets”. (2) Regulation 49 is revoked on 1 October 2008. 7 Shellfish dredge design and size (1) Regulation 78 is amended by inserting “who fish for shellfish other than surf clams”after “fishers”. (2) Regulation 78 is amended by adding the following subclause as subclause (2): “(2) However, commercial fishers fishing for surf clams may use 1 or more dredges that have a bar or bit of any length.” Rebecca Kitteridge, for Clerk of the Executive Council. Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989. Date of notification in Gazette: 28 February 2008. 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