Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983

1983/310 THE FISHERIES (SEA FISHING) NOTICE 1983 PURSUANT to section 89 of the Fisheries Act 1983 and the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1983, the Minister of Fisheries hereby gives the following notice. ANALYSIS I. Title and commencement 2. Interpretation Quotas 3. Species quotas by area 4. Allocation of quota to specified companies 5. Use of conversion factors 6. Fishing for barracouta 7. Fishing for southern bluefin tuna Closed Areas 8. Areas closed to fishing Net Me5h Restrictions 9. Use of net mesh less than 100 mm prohibited 10. Use of net mesh less than 60 m prohibited. Processing Requirement; II. Companies to process on shore 'Reporting Requirement; 12. Reporting requirements for sea fishing vessels Schedules NOTICE 1. Title and commencement-(l) This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983. (2)This notice shall come into force on the 1st day ofJanuary 1984. 2. Interpretation-O) In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires, "Albacore tuna" means the fish of which the scientific name is Thunnus alalunga: "Barracouta" means the fish of which the scientific name is Thyrsites atun: "Bigeye tuna" means the fish of which the scientific name is Thunnus obesus: "Cod-end" means that end part of a net which is normally closed during fishing and is capable of holding fish while in the water, being (a)For vessels up to 10 m overall length, not less than the last 3 m of the net: (b) For vessels 10 to 20 m overall length, not less than the last 5 m of the net: Price 75c 2 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 1983/310 (c) For vessels 20 to 30 m overall length, not less than the last 10 m of the net: (d)For vessels 30 to 40 m overall length, not less than the last 15 m of the net: (e) For vessels over 40 m overall length, not less than the last 20 m of the net: "Danish seine net" means a net which has a wing on each side of a cod-end or bag with a rope or fibrous warp attached to each wing and which is operated .by being drawn over the bed of any waters or through any waters, the net being hauled to the vessel or to more than one vessel by a winch or other mechanical device or by hand: . "Dressed", in relation to finfish, means the removal of the head (including the pectoral fins and gill covers), the dorsal fins, the anal fins, the tail, and all internal organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities: "Fill~t", in relation to finfish, means that part of the flesh from either side of the fish from the pectoral fin to the tail (including the skin on that part): "Fish packing house" means a premises licensed under the Fish (Packing for Export) Regulations 1977: "Greenweight" means the weight of any fish which is in a whole and unr,rocessed state: "Hake' means the fish of which the scientific name is Merluccius australis: "Headed and gutted" means, in relation to finfish, the removal of the head, including the pectoral fins and gill covers, and all internal organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities; and, in relation to squid, means the removal of the head, including the tentacles, and all internal organs: "Hoki" means the fish of which the scientific name is MacTUronus nouaezelandiae: 'jack mackerel" means the fish of which the scientific name is Trachurus declivis: "ling" means the fish of which the scientific name is Genypterus blacodes: "line" or "lines" means any line to which hooks, whether baited or not, are attached (whether the line is held in the hand or otherwise), which is set, moored, or placed, and that is capable of taking fish: "Orange roughy" means the fish of which the scientific name is Hoplostethus atlanticus: "Oreo dory" means the black oreo dory I.Allocyttus sp.), the smooth or small spined oreo dory (J?seudocyttus maculatusi, and the spiky oreo dory iNeocyttus rhomboidalist: "Others", in relation to fishing vessels, means all other New Zealand registered fishing vessels not owned by the companies specified in clause 4 (1) (a) to (i) of this notice: "Pair trawling" means using a trawl net that is towed or hauled through the water by more than one vessel: "Pole and line" means any type of fishing method where a pole is used in conjunction with a line, to which a barbless hook is attached: "Purse seining" means the fishing method whereby a net is used to encircle fish; the bottom of the net then being drawn together to enclose the fish: "Silver warehou" means the fish of which the scientific name is Seriolella punctata: 1983/310 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 3 "Single trawlinl( means the use of a trawl net by one vessel: "Skipjack tuna' means the fish of which the scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis: "Southern bluefin tuna" means the fish of which the scientific name is Thunnus maccoyii: "Surface longlining" means any type of line fishing method which is capable of catching pelagic fish, but does not include pole and line or trolling: "Squid" means (a)The shellfish, commonly known as arrow squid, which has the scientific name Nototodarus spp.; and (b) The shellfish, commonly known as broad squid, which has the scientific name Sepioteuthis bilineata: "Squid jigging" means any type of fishing method for taking squid using a line: "Trawl net" means any net, or part thereof, not including a Danish seine net, that is used by being drawn over the bed of any water or through any waters by one or more vessels or mechanical devices: "Trawling" means the use of a trawl net: "Trolling" means any fishing method whereby a line is towed through, or on top of, the water: "Yellowfm tuna" means the fish of which the scientific name is Thunnus albacares. (2) Words and expressions in this notice which are defined in the Fisheries Act 1983 and the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1983 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings so defined. Q.uotas 3. Species quotas by area-OJ There shall be quotas for the taking of certain species of finfish and squid by trawling by New Zealand registered fishing vessels in particular areas of New Zealand fisheries waters as specified in the following table: Total Quota for All New Zealand Registered Vessels Species Barracouta Hake Hoki Area ofNZFW B C D F G and H combined .. D G Rest of NZFW (excluding areas A and E) G Rest of NZFW (excluding areas A and E) Quota (G reenuieight Tonnes) 2000 7000 2600 6900 9 150 27 650 700 1000 700 2400 20000 20400. 40400 4 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 Total Quota for All New Zealand Registered Vessels 1983/310 SPtCits Ling Oreo dories Orange roughy Silver warehou Squid Alta r!f NZFW F Rest of NZFW (excluding areas A and E) C D Rest of NZFW (excluding areas A and E) B, C, and D combined G and H combined C D F G Southern Islands Fisheries Area Rest of NZFW (excluding Area A) Quota (Grtt'lwtight Tonues) 2000 6000 8000 10000 6750 3850 20600 29750 4950 34700 1000 1 100 2900 1000 6000 14000 13300 27300 Mixed Species A B 23000 C 10 000 D 9250 E 32275 F 6~ G 6~ H 19100 105625 (2) The areas of New Zealand fisheries waters referred to in this notice, being Area A to Area H, and the Southern Islands Fisheries Area, are as described in the First Schedule to this notice. 4. Allocation of quota to specified companies-e-Ll) The total quota specified in clause 3 of this notice shall be allocated to the following companies and fishermen: (a)Amaltal Coolstores and Exporters Limited (known as Amaltal): (b) Sanford Limited (known as Sanford): (c) Fletcher Fishing Limited (known as Fletcher): (d)Sealord Products Limited (known as Sealord): (e)Skeggs Foods Limited (known as Skeggs): (f) South Island Deepwater Fishing Company Limited (known as SIDWF): (g) Southland Fish Processors Co-operative Limited (known as Southland Co-op): (h) Wanganui Trawlers Limited (known as Wanganuil: (i) Wattie Canneries Limited (known as Wattie): n "Others". (2) The tonnages of the total quota allocated to the companies specified in subclause 0) of this clause by species and area shall be as set out in the following table: ..... <0 00 ALLOCATIONS FROM 1 OCTOBER 198!!, PER ANNUM (tormes) ()O ....... ()O Spe-cies and Southland ..... 0 Fisherie-s Area Amahal Sanford Fletcher Sealord SIDWF Skeggs Co-op Wanganui watues Others Total BARRACOUTA' Area B - - - - - - - - - 2000 2000 Area C - - 26 188 85 190 26 26 26 51 82 6300 7000 Area D 78 566 259 566 78 78 78 154 243 500 2600 Area F - - 221 1586 716 1595 221 221 221 433 686 1000 6900 Areas G and H 75 535 244 541 75 75 75 147 233 7 150 9150 ">11;; ;:, 400 2875 1304 2892 400 400 400 785 1244 16950 27650 '"....s HAKE c;,Area D 58 142 155 141 24 60 13 30 31 46 700 '"Area G 82 205· 222 201 35 87 17 43 43 65 1000 ;::. Rest' 58 142· 155 141 24 60 13 30 31 46 700 ">11;; 198 489 532 ;:, 483 83 207 43 103 105 157 2400 r[ HOKI ~Area G 1280 3156 3431 7000 539 1337 277 663 678 1639 20000 Rest' 2056 5075 5516 1136 866 2149 445 1066 1091 1000 20400 1:;. '"3 336 8 231 8 947 8 136 1405 3 486 722 1 729 1 769 2 639 40400 ..... '0 LING ~ Area F 165 407 442 403 70 173 36 85 88 131 2000 Rest' 496 1223 1330 1208 208 517 107 257 262 392 6000 661 1630 1 772 1611 278 690 143 342 350 523 8000 ORANGE ROUGHY Areas B, C and D 2459 6100 7393 6219 878 2783 450 1274 791 1403 29750 Areas G and H 407 1011 1228 1031 146 462 75 210 131 249 4950 2866 7 111 8621 7250 1024 3245 525 1484 922 1652 34700 <.n ALLOCATIONS FROM I OCTOBER 1983, PER ANNUM (tonnes)-conttnued O'l Sp('cies and Southland f-Isheries Area Amahal Sanford Fletcher Sealord SlDWF Skeggs Co-op Wanganui wattles Others Total OREO DORIES Area C 826 2049 2484 2089 295 935 151 428 266 477 10000 Area D ., 557 1383 1677 1411 199 631 102 289 179 322 6750 Rest' .. 318 789 956 804 114 361 59 164 103 182 3850 I 701 4221 5 II7 4304 608 I 927 312 881 548 981 20600 SILVER WAREHOU ~ Area C ., .. 83 204 222 201 35 87 17 43 44 64 1000 1:;' Area D .. 91 224 243 222 38 95 20 47 48 72 1100 ;:,.... '"Area F ., .. 240 591 642 584 101 250 52 124 127 189 2900 ;::I, Area G ., 82 204 221 201 35 86 18 43 44 66 1000 ~.. ~ 496 1223 1328 1208 209 518 107 257 263 391 6000 '"I:> SQUID ~1:;' Southern Islands .. 1237 3050 3318 3017 521 1292 268 641 656 - 14000 ;:,.. Rest' ., .. I 018 25II 2728 2481 429 1064 220 527 539 I 783 13300 q[ 2255 5561 6046 5498 950 2356 488 I 168 I 195 I 783 27300 ~ ~ '"...... Totals .. .. II 913 31341 33667 31382 4957 12829 2740 6749 6396 25076 167050 '0e; NOTES: I. Barracouta allocations shown for companies and company groups relate only to chartered foreign-owned vessels registered as New Zealand fishing vessels for the companies concerned. Catches of barracouta by domestic fishing vessels registered in the names of the companies or constituent parties are covered by the "Others" allocation for this species only. 2. "Re~t" for hake, hoki, ling, and oreo dories means New Zealand fisheries waters excluding Areas A, E, and other Areas specified for each ..... \0speaes. 00 3. "Rest" for squid means all New Zealand fisheries waters excluding Area A and waters contained in the Southern Islands Fisheries Area. <.>0....... <.>0..... 0 1983/310 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 7 (3) There shall be payable to the Crown by each of the companies listed in paragraphs (a) to (i) of subclause (1) of this clause a royalty of $3 a tonne for every tonne of every species of fish (except barracouta) allocated to that company under this clause. 5. Use of conversion faetors-(l) The Director-General may, for the purposes of converting the weight of processed fish to whole greenweight, use the following conversion factors: Species Headed and Gutted Filleted Dressed Barracouta 1.50 2.30 1.50 Hake 1.50 2.30 1.70 Hoki 1.50 2.10 2.00 Ling 1.50 2.10 1.70 Oreo Dories 2.15 5.30 2.36 Orange Roughy 1.92 4.00 2.2 Silver Warehou 1.50 3.90 1.7 Squid 2.00 All other finfish 1.50 2.40 1.70 (2) For the purposes of converting the weight of fish processed into fish meal to whole greenweight, a conversion factor of 5.556 may be used. (3)Conversion factors may be used to ascertain the tonnage taken by any vessel fishing pursuant to a fish quota. 6. Fishing for barracouta-(l) The tonnage of barracouta taken by chartered vessels operated by those companies specified in clause 4 (I) (a) to (i) of this notice shall count against the barracouta quota for each company. (2) The tonnage of barracouta taken by domestic vessels operated by those companies specified in clause 4 (1) (a) to (i) of this notice shall count against the barracouta quota for the "Others" category. 7. Fishing for southern bluefin tuna-There shall be no more than 10,000 individual southern bluefin tuna taken from Area G during any fishing year. Closed Areas 8. Areas closed to fishing-No person shall take finfish or squid using the trawl method, from any New Zealand registered fishing vessel over 42 m in overall length, in those waters specified in the Second Schedule to this notice. Net Mesh Restrictions 9. Use of net mesh less than 100 mm prohibited-No person shall use for taking fish, in any part of Areas A, B, C, and D, that part of Area F north of latitude 48° 30.00' South, and Areas G and H, a trawl net with a mesh size of less than 100 rom in any part; but this restriction shall not affect the carriage of such a net while in transit to Area E, or to that part of Area F south of 48° 30.00' South. 10. Use of net mesh less than 60 mm prohibited-No person shall use for taking fish, or be in possession of, in Area E and that part of Area F south of latitude 48° 30.00' South, a trawl net with a cod·end mesh size of less than 60 mm. 8 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 1983/310 Single Vessel Posrep jMAUKobe Maru 10 Aug 83 4423517506E Processing Requirements 11. Companies to process onshore-(I) Those companies specified in clause 4 (I) (a) to (i) of this notice shall process not less than 35 percent by weight of their respective aggregate allocations onshore in a fish packing house. (2) Fish landed in a fish packing house pursuant to subclause (I) of this clause shall be processed further than the headed gutted stage in a fish packing house. (3) To ascertain whether a company has complied with subclause (I) of this clause, the aggregate allocation for any 3 consecutive fishing years shall be examined, commencing with the 3-year period from the 1st day of October 1983 and ending with the 30th day of September 1986. (4) Failure to comply with the provisions of this clause shall constitute an offence against the Fisheries (Commercial Fishing) Regulations 1983, and shall result in a review of any quota allocation. Reporting Requirements 12. Reporting requirements for sea fishing vessels-(I) Every New Zealand registered fishing vessel over 21 m overall length, and every other vessel which the Director-General, in writing, may direct to be subject to the requirements of this clause, which is permitted to fish in New Zealand fisheries waters using the methods of single or pair trawling, squid jigging, purse seining, trolling, pole and line, or surface longlining methods, shall report to the FisheriesControl Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Wellington, as follows: (a)Daily Position Report (POSREP)-Its position at noon each day in latitude and longitude to the nearest minute of arc. These reports are to be received in the Fisheries Control Centre by noon on the following day and are to be in one of the forms shown in the following examples: Multiple Vessels Fletcher Fishing Noon Positions Posrep 10 Aug 83 ZMRO/Otago Buccaneer 4423S 17506E ZMGF/Otago Galliard 4227S 17423E Entering Harbour Dunedin 0800 11 Aug. Surface longline and squid jigging fishing vessels are only required to report their positions at noon each Tuesday to the Fisheries Control Centre in the above form. If such a fishing vessel moves more than 60 nautical miles from its last reported position before the next weekly report is due, a new noon position must be reported to the Fisheries Control Centre within 24 hours of it being ascertained: (b) CatchReport (CATREP)-Its catch for the preceding week from midnight on Sunday to 2359 hours the following Sunday. These reports are to be received in the Fisheries Control Centre by noon the Tuesday immediately following the catch week and are to be in one of the forms shown in the following examples: 1983/310 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 9 Single Vessel Catrep 09 Aug 83 JVAAlTokyo Maru Area Foxtrot ORH 22.7 SEA 27.4 Area Delta ORH 23.4 SQU 2.6 MIX 5.2 Total 98.6 Multiple Vessels Catrep 16 Aug 83 JVAAlTokyo Maru Area Foxtrot HOK 24.5 LIN 21.2 Area Hotel JMA 73.5 MIX 10.3 Total 148.3 JBAT/Ghinza Maru Area Foxtrot ORH 22.6 MIX 16.4 Total 39.0 (c)Daily Catch Report (DAYREP)-Where a daily catch report is required, catches for the period from midnight on one day to 2359 hours of the next day are to be received in the Fisheries Control Centre by midday of the next day, including during weekends and statutory holidays. Reports are to be in one of the forms shown in the following examples. Single Vessel Dayrep 09 Aug 83 JOHUOsaka Maru Area Delta ORH 73.2 Multiple Vessels Dayrep 09 Aug 83 JOHUOsaka Maru Area Delta ORH 73.2 JVAAlTokyo Maru Area Delta ORH 41.9 JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC July August September October November December JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN (2) In all reports, the following abbreviations are to be used: (a) Months January February March April May June (b) Year Last 2 numbers only are to be shown, e.g., 1983 becomes 83. (c) Catches Species Abbreviation Species Abbreviation Albacore Tuna ALB Mixed MIX Barracouta BAR Oreo Dories OEO Bigeye Tuna BIG Orange Roughy ORH Hake HAK Skipjack Tuna SKJ Hoki HOK Silver Warehou SWA Jack Mackerel JMA Squid SQU Ling LIN Yellowfm Tuna YFN 10 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 1983/310 (d)The day of the month is to be shown as 2 figures in reports. A zero is to be inserted before a single figure date, e.g., 9 August 1983 becomes 09 AUG 83. (e) To avoid confusion, designations are to be used to specify fisheries areas, as follows: Fisheries Fisheries Area Designation Area Designation A Alpha E Echo B Bravo F Foxtrot C Charlie G Golf D Delta H Hotel S* Sierra "This code is for the Southern Islands Fisheries Area and is to be used for reporting the catch of squid by the trawl method in that area. Clause 3 FIRST. SCHEDULE The areas of New Zealand fisheries waters referred to in this notice, being New Zealand Fisheries Areas A to H, and the Southern Island Fisheries Area shall be the following areas: . NEW ZEALAND FISHERIES AREAS Area A B Description All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters around the Kermadec Islands enclosed by a line commencing at a point 34° 34.3' South and 179° 51.0' West on the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone; and then proceeding in a north westerly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to a point 34° 22.1' South and 179° 29.6' East on the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone; and then proceeding in a straight line to the first-mentioned point. All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing at Cape Reinga lighthouse at a point 34° 25.7' South and 172° 40.3' East; and then proceeding in a north· westerly direction to the Three Kings, Great Island lighthouse, at a point 34° 09.4' South and 172° 08.2' East; and then proceeding due North in longitude 172° 08.2' East to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone; and then proceeding in a south·easterly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to a point 34° 22.1' South and 179° 29.6' East; and then proceeding in a south-easterly direction to a point 34° 34.3' South and 179° 51.0' West; and then proceeding in a southerly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to latitude 42° 30.0' South; then proceeding due West to a point 42° 30.0' South and 175° 17.3' East; and then proceeding in a northerly direction to Cape Palliser lighthouse at a point 41° 36.8' South and 1983/310 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 FIRST SCHEDULE-continued 11 C D E F 175° 17.3' East; and then proceeding in a northerly direction along the line of the mean low·water mark of the North Island to the point of commencement. All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing from a point on shore at 41° 36.8' South and 174° 09.9' East; and then proceeding in an easterly direction to Cape Palliser lighthouse at a point 41° 36.8' South and 175° 17.3' East; and then proceeding in a southerly direction to a point 42° 30.0' South and 175° 17.3' East; and then proceeding due East to a point 42° 30.0' South and 176° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due South to a point 47° 00.0' South and 176° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due West to a point 47° 00.0' South and 171° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due North to a point 46° 00.0' South and 171° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due West to a point on the shore at 46° 00.0' South and 170° 15.5' East; and then proceeding in a northerly direction along the line of the mean low·water mark of the South Island to the point of commencement. All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing from a point 42° 30.0' South and 176° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due East to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone; and then proceeding in a southerly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to latitude 45° 30.0' South; and then rroceeding due West to a point 45° 30.0' South and 176° 00.0 East; and then proceeding due North to the point of commencement. All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing in the West at a point on the outer limit of the exclusive economic zone at the 49° 00.0' South parallel of latitude; and then proceeding due East to a point 49° 00.0' South and 169° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due North to a point 48° 30.0' South and 169° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due East to a point 48° 30.0' South and 171°00.0' East; and then proceeding due North to a point 47° 00.0' South and 171° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due East to a point 47° 00.0' South and 176° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due North to a point 45° 30.0' South and 176° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due East to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone in latitude 45° 30.0' South; and then proceeding in a southerly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to the point of commencement. All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing from a point on the shore at 45° 30.0 South and 166° 41.5' East; and then proceeding due West to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone in latitude 45° 30.0' South; and then proceeding in a southerly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to latitude 49° 00.0' South; and then proceeding due East to a point 49° 00.0' South and 169° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due North to a point 48° 30.0' South and 12 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 FIRST SCHEDULE-continued 19S3/310 G H Area 169° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due East to a point 4So 30.0' South and 171° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due North to a point 46° 00.0' South and 171° 00.0' East; and then proceeding due West to a point on the shore at 46° 00.0' South and 170° 15.5' East; and then proceeding in a south· westerly direction along the line of the mean low-water mark of the South Island to the point of commencement. All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing from Cape Farewell lighthouse at a point 40° 30.4' South and 172° 42.S' East; and then proceeding due West to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone in latitude 40° 30.4' South; and then proceeding in a south westerly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to latitude 45° 30.0' South; and then proceeding due East to the shore at a point 45° 30.0' South and 166° 41.5' East; and then proceeding in a north-easterly direction along the line of the mean low-water mark of the South Island to the 'point of commencement. All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing from Cape Reinga lighthouse at a point 34° 25.7' South and 172° 40.3' East; and proceeding in a north·westerly direction to the Three Kings, Great Island lighthouse at a point 34° 09.4' South and 172° OS.2' East; and then proceeding due North to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone in longitude 172° OS.2' East; and then proceeding in a south-westerly direction along the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone to latitude 40° 30.4' South; and then proceedinp due East to Cape Farewell lighthouse at a point 40° 30.4 South and 172° 42.S' East; and then proceeding in a southerly direction along the line of the mean low-water mark of the South Island to a point on shore at 41° 36.S' South and 174° 09.9' East; and then proceeding in an easterly direction to Cape Palliser lighthouse at a point 41° 36.S' South and 175°17.3' East; and then proceeding in a north-westerly direction along the line of the mean low water mark of the North Island to the point of commencement. SOUTHERN ISLANDS FISHERIES AREA Description All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing at a point 49° 30' South and 165° East; thence proceeding due East to a point 49° 30' South and 16SO East; thence proceeding due South to a point 51° 30' South and 16SO East; thence proceeding due West to a point 51° 30' South and 165" East; thence proceeding to the point of commencement. 1983/310 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 198) FIRST SCHEDULE-continued 13 2 All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line commencing at a point 51' 30' South; and 168' East; thence proceeding due East to a point 51' 30' South and 171' East; thence proceeding due South to a point 53' 30' South and 171' East; thence proceeding due West to a point 53' 30' South and 168' East; and thence proceeding due North to the point of commencement. SECOND SCHEDULE Clause 3 The following areas shall be closed to the taking of fish using the trawl method from any New Zealand registered vessel over 42 m in overall length: (a)Extended areas, being (i)The area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 37' 21.15' South and 178' 19.6' East; and then proceeding directly through a northerly direction to a point 37' 13.2'. South and 178' 19.6' East; and then proceeding through a south-easterly direction along a line every point of which is 8 nautical miles seawards of the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to a point 39' 06.3' South and 178' 25.8' East; and then proceeding directly through a westerly direction to a point 39' 06.31' and 178' 15.6' East; and then proceeding through a north-westerly direction along the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to the first-mentioned point: (ii) The area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 36' 24.1' South and 173' 48' East; and then proceeding directly through a westerly direction to a point 36' 24.1' South and 173' 3.9' East; and then proceeding through a southerly direction along a line every point of which is 8 nautical miles seawards of the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to a point 40' 34.8' South and 174' 37.2' East; and then proceeding directly through a south-easterly direction to a point 40' 40.6' South and 174' 44.6' East; and then proceeding through a north·easterly direction along the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to the first mentioned point: (iii) The area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 41' 48.95' South and 175' 17.4' East; and then proceeding directly through a southerly direction to a point 42' 01.95' South and 175' 17.4' East; and then proceedin? directly through a north· westerly direction to a point 41' 53.6 South and 174' 49.4' East; and then proceeding through a south-westerly direction along a line every point of which is 13 nautical miles seawards of the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to a point 44' 19.2' South and 172' 58.75' East; and then proceeding through a south-westerly direction directly to a point 45' 53.0' South and 171' 02.2' East; and then rroceeding through a northerly direction along the outer limits 0 the territorial sea of New Zealand to the first-mentioned point: (iv) The area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 43' 45.5' South and 168' 37.35' East; and then proceeding directly through 14 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 1983/310 SECOND SCHEDULE-continued a northerly direction to a poirit 430 32.5' South and 1680 37.35' East; and then proceeding through a north-easterly direction along a line every point of which is 13 nautical miles seawards of the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to a point 41044.9' South and 170053.6' East; and then proceeding directly through an easterly direction to a point 41044.9' South and 1710 10.9' East; and then proceeding through a southerly direction along the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand of the first-mentioned point: (v) The area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 400 19.4' South and 173000.5' East; and then proceeding directly through a south-easterly direction to a point 400 27.8' South and 174000' East; and then proceeding through a south-westerly direction along the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to the first mentioned point: (vi) The area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 350 20' South and 172052.8' East; and then proceeding directly through a north-westerly direction to a point 34021.4' South and 1710 5~.8' East; and then proceeding through a south-easterly direction along the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to a point 34 0 16.2' South and 172021.7' East; and then proceeding directly through a south-easterly direction to a point 34019.4' South and 172028' East; and then proceeding through a south-westerly direction along the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to the first-mentioned point: (vii) The area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 400 19.4' South and 173000.5' East; and then proceeding directly through a south-easterly direction to a point 400 27.8' and 1740.00' East; and then proceeding through a south-westerly direction along the outer limits of the territorial sea of New Zealand to the first mentioned point: (b) Area B of the New Zealand Fisheries Area: (c) The Territorial Sea. Dated at Wellington this 21st day of December 1983. DUNCAN MacINTYRE, Minister of Fisheries. 1983/310 Fisheries (Sea Fishing) Notice 1983 EXPLANATORY NOTE 15 This note is not part oj the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect. Clause 2 is the interpretation clause. Clause J sets the quotas on certain species by area. Clause 4 allocates the quotas to certain companies. and provides for a royalty payment to be made in respect of tonnages allocated. Clause 5 provides for conversion factors to be used to convert processed fish weights to whole green weights. Clause 6 makes special provision for catches of barracouta. Clause 7 sets a limit on the number of southern bluefin tuna which may be taken. Clause 8 closes certain areas to fishing. Clauses 9 and IO restrict the use of certain net meshes. Clause I I requires companies to process a set amount of fish onshore. Clause 12 sets the reporting requirements for vessels. Issued under the authority of the Regulations Act 1936. Date of notification in Gazette: 21 December 1983. This notice is administered in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. WELLlNGTQt'O. NEW ZFAL\:\Il: Primed under the authority of the New Zealand Government by P. D. H,\SSFLKFR<., Government Primer-1983 9iR.SD-S3PT