Marine Resources (Purse Seine Fisheries) Regulations 2013

...... Marine Resources (purse Sl';io e Fishery) Rcgllialiolls 2013 Sir f~dtri ck. Goodwin, KIl ¥. Order in E, ccut,ve Council At Avarna, RarotC»'lga thi: J-6(lC dly of ~ 2013 P.ts."t: His E;..:cclienc.y the Qucell's IhprCllcntlltivc in Erecutin Council ~)O sections [) and 92 ,!ftl\c: M.,.inc .1tcscJur<:a ACl 2005. Hi. Excellency the Qu",,-n's.Rcv=t&liye. ac:ting on (be ad\'ice arid with the COI'l>eI1t of tbe ExCCUli~e CQOJnC'!. m.I,,1S (he followill8 r~ l.tiom- . : Conttn(~ y," , , Com~~ , , Inltrprdation , Pari I " Utsi2nl Uo" 'If fisbtry , DesigOll;o., Qr Pur<e Sei"" Fis!lery , , Fi· .... 1 1'1. n , , Appl iGllion of It-e.se 'e\-.:u 1al 'OM , , Lj",j" on f"h, ng dTon , , Pr<)l.oelicn of non·target opecies J , I);scar6r:d calcM$ J r~" 2 Licen,;,,\: ~nd C"ndir ioll. Gf Li(rn<' '" Ves.el Liccn' ms , " L;ceMmll Cnl eri~ , " T fln<h,,,,,,onl and Off· loading • " C,oodi, """ of fishing • " Oif~i ves • 1'001 J Offtnfts " a.,,,,,,.1 pcn;t~i.,. foo breach of reguil liuns ; Marine Re5CIUrces (Purse Sdne Fishery) Regulations 2013 Regulations Ti'~ 'n ..,.., rq,'ullUions are lhe Manne Resources (l'urse $e",e Fishery) Regulations 2013 :! Conlm <D~.,me'" Thest regullUions come inln f~ OfI lhe day .Il...-!be dale 011 which lhey aft made 3 Inurp~','inn (1) In lbese <egul.,i<>IlS, unit,. ,i>< cQn\exl othcrwise rcquir~­ At l means the Marine Rcsw<eeS Ac. 2005 By-<~ t~h spKies mea., non-target, depc:nden! or associ.,ro opoecle, of .he large! specie, Comm.",;.1 r .. hin~ melDS tal:ing (jsb for sale. CO/JUIIetciaJ purse stint fishmg hu the same meaning CO"~""3Iio" . II d manR2.~m~n l mc • • ur"!! meon, me:tSLJ ros 10 C6n .. TV. and mo ''''ee ~ Of more tpeCics of living matine resources in accordance wilh \he objectives of lhis Fishery Plan and !he provisions of" sectioos 3 md 4 of Ille Ad Fi, h« y PI.n means lite !'u.,.. Scine Fi,hefy Plan prep.o.ro:l by lite Seereu.ry in ac.::orda""" with <eclion 6 of I"" Aor l'ur'St "'in~ fls ~iJlj( mean. f,shing using. "'"wnding .... whir./> utili .... 3 pur ... line ."he bottom of,..., nco P" I""I' Rint fishery mea., commelcial fi shing u,ing the ptJ~ seine fishing method t. rg .. ;ns .J<ipjac~ luna (Kotst."YmIJS pclam;$) Pu .... seine optnlOI""l bas \he same meaning as oprnolor as deli""" in the At:t Pa rt 1 OcsigniliOD of Fishery • Iksignalioon or P~rs" Mift" Fish..." n,e I'u~ Sc,ne Fishery i. dcd.red to be a Designated Fishery pursuant to :It(:I;on 6 or llle Act 5 ns l .. 'Y Plan The Fi,hery Pl, n prepared by the Scc>claT)' in acrordance willi l.eCIion 1i(2) OftM A..ct WIne> ;"'0 cnbcl on the sam<: day Wlthe:5c regulallon. elltCt into force 6 Alfpl;ut;Q" ~r.I, .... "lulu iQ", TI\e.sC regu lations applies to all cMlmercial p!lr>e .. inc fishing withm the fi, h.".y "31",' bu. doe5 Dt)1 apply 10 (a) aplooao"'Y fid>ing carried O<J\ under >«>iun S of lhe Act. and (b) ~ sh j "~ b<:yond Ih~ fi.hery "..alcrs 7 Limils Qn r.. h'Dt ~ffo .. (1) Fish"'g by pII'"'" seine flshil,;: vc:oscl. is lim,ted tn 1.2';(1 di)~ per an .... m in ,he r,~""ry WlICU (2) The SK-r",.ry m'I' d,", .. nnon~ ti>< ,.,..II~,·~I. ,,( /"""" ..,;",. ca,<~ 'n .he Iht.c.;.· ".'<;1. I Marine Resources ~ Srine FWlery) Regulations 2013 (3) If lhe S=tllL)' CQnsidea the total level of purSe &tine catch in the fishery Wlters ""ceed. 30.000 """ric fonnes in .ny four CQnsecu"~ quut<:r1y yw period. he or me muSl ,,,,iew the fmpocl o[{hls level of catch 00 ach,evanem of the objectives of the filhe,.y Plan (4) As a re<uh of . dtlermmat ,<.>n uflder sun-clause 3 the Secreta!), may reduce the total fiWlong Inow.~ by purse $e''''' fishing. Or apply Iwropril!t lim~s to fi<hing in lhe fishery ""'on, which may include limellfftl do<uus (S) TIle Secretory. with the approval of lhe Mini ..... ot>d in <;QII$<>hal.ion ,",,;tk key sake/loldcu in pur,., seine fishing, may apply addnionll lim'" to I'W""" &tint fishing If he 0< sho i. of the opini()n that it i. in the inleres! ufthe """. i ... bili,y or economic Yiability of the purse ",iDt fishery. 8 Prot«ti"n of non t.rget Il""'iH (1) The Cook isl,nd, NlIliooal Plan of Action for Reducins Incidental Catch of Seabird. (l\'POA Seabirds) prqwod in 1<:CO<<hn.ce ",Ih the I'AO rPOA - Seabirds. mu~ W c.omplied with II In times by purse ""ine opcrllOB. (2) TIK: Cook hlandS Natioml Plln or Action for Sea Turtle Byealch M,t,S'"""" (l\'POA. Turtles). implementing tbe FAO Guidel ines 10 Reduce Sea Tunic Mona1ity in r,,\ung Operations IJId the Regional Aaion Plan for Sa TWlle By..c..tch Mitigation in respa:I of fishing ,n Cook Isllnds on and fisbi", by Coot bland. vesod<. must be wnplicd witb II all tim ... by I"'rse seine open",," (3) The Cook !.I.nds Morino Resourc,,", (Shlo'~ PrOlect''''') Reg,,14uons 2012 mult be CQ'"plicd witb 1\ al l limes by purse !;Cine operators. (~) All pune"';ne npr:r-ators lie rtquiud to.void [be captUre., and ~Ieuc unlwmed, to th. e:a P'*C'Iicabl~. non-rargel speci~ lhal ~ J>OI KI be n:lained. 9 I>i..,an:lcd r .. 'ch~ All d;$CUdcd ClIches ..... 51 be reporlod to lhe: Soa-ecary by all purse ";ne op<nlOfJ. Part 2 Licellsiol! and COlJdilillllS of liccllces 10 Vos.et Licrnsi ; (1) No vessel 10 mtlrcs or more In length may be used for CDmmerti31 purse ""ine fishing or- rellted activit ie$ in the: fishery w.letS txcept. in accordal"lCC with a valid licen .. issued pursw.nt to the Ac:r ('2) IIpplianjo", f", • lio::nooe r", wmmcrci.l pur"'" xi .... fi.lUng mu01 to.. m '" 'h~ Secretary m 3C(;(lrdmce with the Act and {II< Marino Resources (Licensing) Rq;u llt ion 20 12 (1) ~pil~ sul>-<:Iause 2 and subject 10 1M Act. Ii=< ""'y he i.sued on behalf of tbe CoollsJands by rhe AdminiStralor oh mullil,lI,ralllCl.ly 10 "'''''~h the Cook Islands is • l'irty (4) UcSpite any provi"on rn these "'b'lllati')I)$ , the M ini""' h .. lhe PUWL"t to revoke, ametld or dedine Iny liu~ tssued under lhese r(gulallon~ if II< or she conSIders il 10 be in ~hc: be5I iru""""-! ,,{the ("00-1; lsl~nd~ II Lirt"$i"~ Cri!rr;~ Wheo consider,ol:, In .pphc,,;on for a licence. the Minister or Secretary, •• apPfopril1e. muStllavc uyrd 10 Marine Rt:SOI.lfCt:$ (Pu= Se;ne Fishery) RegulnionJ 2(11) (Ij .t.. coMriI>u.ioo o(.be appiicu( to oocial Ind e«lnomic <lo:-nlopmcnl including ombo~ processing. If any: and (b) .11e compliduce record of Ihe arplic.n •.• ;.. owner, '" 11", ope""'" of ,he vusel. I! T non.hip .... >t and Off-I ... d;ng (I) Subject 10 the ACt. I)C) licensed puts<' St;'" vesul rnoy land at any pon ucept fOf the i)land of R&Jotonga, unI .... p.(lVided with .IIe upi'm permission in writing. of.he s.o • ., (2) Nu [;011 mi)" be lr.ns1upped m the Cook lsbnd ••• oct in (be fiol>cry " . .n~ OJ in Ire ... btyond ..... iolllli Jurisdiction, includ,nll areas orHigh Seas (3 ) All purse ... ine opentOU pttw;d~.o 1M SW-CWy. ,nfurma\ion ~I.ting 10 the COIch ofIIoaded in fom> loS may be prr::scribt:d by the Se<:rtU1)' Such informo'ion shall include del';l, of the clten offi"..ded by weigh!, specie$. rojeaw catCh. and final deoIination of!h. catch olDoaded 13 Conditio." ofrul';n ~ (I) All ~ial PIlI"" ..,me fishing muSl "" concluded in acoor~ wnh til<: Aa. (he regulalions, and condi.ion' "flicehCe' (2) No licensed purR .ane vessel may fish wiUun ~& nautical oules of RarOlOnga. (1) No licensed purse .cine ve.",1 may fi,h within 2~ """,ical mil". "fany iSland of the Cook Islaod, (4) ne.pi'e any regu,",I;"'~ lhe Mmi"e, may. by NOIk.e In lhe uV,Clle. po.,bli,h any harmc>nised fejtinnaJ tefm, and rondi.ion. for purse .. inc ",,",Is, iDGIuding lhose made pur ...... '" 10 any multi I ...... 1 Truly Of Irnngetnent. 10 wlUch lhe Cool- 1.la"d. iJ' pany 14 Oi«<li~u (1) 1"1,e Sccre!1I)' mly. by "",ice in writins,pve directive, pn;widinll for such maU .... IS arc cuntff!lpliled by or ~ssary for giving full cITea 10 loc provisions of Illes<: rtgulatioos including. bu, no! limited 10 (i) the rd.~m or abandonme!'ll of any larSCl species or bycatch. (h) Ihe impact offilhrng openo!ion, in the "'I1I.>.1;e <1Iv;,onmem. (c) the landing of Iny fioll caught .....de< .hoe IO.hority of. h«rx:e ",,!>ide the fisbefy wa'<n; (II) the mainlaining. romple!>on and furnishing of log boob, re<:Ords, returns. Of 0lJre,- informolio<tj (~) II>c adm,"", r.,,,,,. ,mpleme"lat;on of "I'<' altOn of any 1lI0",torillJl, romrol Of s.urve;llancc fOOI<W'lme. (I) the "'.00 ... 1 0'-perm"".", cloSIJre of a,c"" to fishing under ,he ounhon'y of Iny licenc.. (2) Any condlllOfI'S or nbhK3tinns ,m",,«<1 "ode< "~)' d"CClivc 'owed I"J....a111 to sub douse I tnly be ilddilioMll0, or "Me rC:i!JiCliw rh.1r~ 00. milO! IIC>I be: ,nc;on""ent .. ~b. lIM: pm,;.ion<oflhc h.1>cry 1'110 or.he 4a 0) Any p" .... '" "lK' f.il, 10' " ""ply with .n)' du'<>oti,,< ;",,,d ",><I,,, ~'fO~,."h (1) uf 'hi' legula.ion rommi ... " ofTeocr:: Ind. upoot coo,iCllOn. IS liable.o a fme ilS pr",iGed by t",,", Regula.""" Marine RetCIt>I«S (f'url>I; s.:;", FilMf)') Rqpllations 2013 Part 3 Offences 15 ~n ...... 1 ""n.hi~5 for bn:ae~..r rq:uluioo. (\) Any puoon ",110 C(I<JIr.awneo any provision Or lM<e reguLuions. including any 1..-"", and condilion, OO!ifitd by lhe Minisler und..- r~Ia!;on 13(4), comml1. In off."""" and unl.," O!herw;~ provided in lhese regulat;ons of the Act, IS liable to • fiM not exceeding $250,000. (2) Where the offcI>CC is. cont;",,;ng one.. fu"~ rone ofSSOOO for every doy t"'tthe OffCflCC has occurred Olln eil l'bcsl: regulations are admu, iSlered by theMinistry of Marine Resources. Thes«~gulat!ons~" made on tho day of 2013