Fisheries (Maunganui Bay Temporary Closure) Notice 2016

Fisheries (Maunganui Bay Temporary Closure) Notice 2016 Pursuant to section 186A of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Minister for Primary Indus tries, after complying with the requirements of that section, gives the following no tice. Contents Page 1 Title 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Revocation of this notice 1 4 Maunganui Bay closed in respect of any species of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed (except kina) 1 Notice 1 Title This notice is the Fisheries (Maunganui Bay Temporary Closure) Notice 2016. 2 Commencement This notice comes into force on 10 November 2016. 3 Revocation of this notice This notice is revoked on the close of 13 October 2018. 4 Maunganui Bay closed in respect of any species of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed (except kina) (1) A person must not take any species of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed (except kina) from Maunganui Bay while this notice is in force. (2) In this clause,— kina— (a) means a shellfish of the species Evechinus chloroticus (also known as sea egg); and 2016/224 1 http://prd-lgnz-nlb.prd.pco.net.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM397974 (b) includes the purple urchin of the species Centrostephanus rodgersii (also known as purple urchin) Maunganui Bay means all those New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line— (a) commencing at Kariparipa Point (at 35°11.350′S and 174°17.550′E); then (b) proceeding in a straight line due west to a point at 35°11.350′S and 174°17.505′E; then (c) proceeding in a straight line in a south-westerly direction to a point off the western side of Motuwheteke Island (at 35°12.010′S and 174°17.280′E); then (d) proceeding in a straight line in a south-south-easterly direction to a point at 35°12.265′S and 174°17.310′E; then (e) proceeding in a straight line due east to the mean high-water mark; then (f) proceeding along the mean high-water mark to the point of commence ment. Dated at Wellington this 30th day of September 2016. Hon Nathan Guy, Minister for Primary Industries. Explanatory note This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect. This notice prohibits the taking of fish, aquatic life, or seaweed (except kina) from Maunganui Bay. It comes into force on 10 November 2016 and is revoked at the end of 13 October 2018. Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012. Date of notification in Gazette: 13 October 2016. This notice is administered by the Ministry for Primary Industries. Wellington, New Zealand: Published under the authority of the New Zealand Government—2016 Explanatory note Fisheries (Maunganui Bay Temporary Closure) Notice 2016 2016/224 2 http://prd-lgnz-nlb.prd.pco.net.nz/pdflink.aspx?id=DLM2997643