Fisheries (Central Area Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations, 2008

Fisheries (Central Area Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2008 Anand Satyanand, Governor-General Order in Council At Wellington this 25th day of August 2008 Present: His Excellency the Governor-General in Council Pursuant to section 297 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 New regulation 5C substituted 5C Set netting prohibited from Tirua Point to Pariokariwa Point Regulations 1 Title These regulations are the Fisheries (Central Area Amateur Fishing) Amendment Regulations 2008. 2 Commencement These regulations come into force on 1 October 2008. 3 Principal regulations amended These regulations amend the Fisheries (Central Area Amateur Fishing) Regulations 1986. 4 New regulation 5C substituted Regulation 5C is revoked and the following regulation substituted: “5C Set netting prohibited from Tirua Point to Pariokariwa Point “(1) A person must not use a set net for fishing in the waters lying within an area bounded by a line that— “(a) extends from Tirua Point (at 38°23.22′S and 174°38.04′E), then follows a line in a generally southerly direction by the mean high-water mark to the southernmost point of the north bank of the Awakino River (at 38°39.88′S and 174°37.24′E); and “(b) then proceeds in a straight line across the Awakino River to a point on the south bank of the Awakino River (at 38°39.92′S and 174°37.22′E), then follows a line along the mean high-water mark to the southernmost point on the north bank of the Mokau River (at 38°42.36′S and 174°37.03′E); and “(c) then proceeds in a straight line across the Mokau River to a point on the south bank of the Mokau River (at 38°42.40′S and 174°37.01′E), then follows a line along the mean high-water mark to the north bank of the Tongaporutu River (at 38°48.88′S and 174°35.23′E); and http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM399599#DLM399599 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563704#DLM1563704 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563704#DLM1563704 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563705#DLM1563705 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563705#DLM1563705 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563706#DLM1563706 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563706#DLM1563706 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563707#DLM1563707 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563707#DLM1563707 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563708#DLM1563708 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/whole.html#DLM1563708#DLM1563708 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM114664#DLM114664 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM115265#DLM115265 “(d) then proceeds in a straight line across the Tongaporutu River to a point on the south bank of the Tongaporutu River (at 38°48.98′S and 174°35.23′E), then follows a line along the mean high-water mark to Pariokariwa Point (at 38°53.49′S and 174°30.35′E); and “(e) then proceeds generally north-west 7 nautical miles to 38°49.23′S and 174°23.23′E; and “(f) then proceeds in a northerly direction to a point (at 38°21.80′S and 174°29.43′E); and “(g) then proceeds in a straight line along the Central Fishery Management Area boundary to Tirua Point (at 38°23.22′S and 174°38.04′E). “(2) For the purposes of the area defined in subclause (1), a straight line joining the mean high-water marks at each side of a harbour entrance or, as the case may be, the natural entrance points of a river mouth must be treated as the inner boundary of that area if it extends seawards or as the outer boundary of that area if it extends landwards, except in the case of any harbours and rivers where specific co-ordinates are provided.” Rebecca Kitteridge, Clerk of the Executive Council. Issued under the authority of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989. Date of notification in Gazette: 28 August 2008. These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Fisheries. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2008/0268/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM195097#DLM195097