Fish Amendment Bill – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

Below are all documents in the Fish Amendment Bill category.

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Review Final Advice Paper. FNZ. 29 Sep 2024

Final Advice Paper and recommendations for the Minister on 20 fish stocks reviewed prior to the start of the 1 October 2024 fishing year. Fisheries New Zealand. 29 September 2024.

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Review decision letter. Minister. 29 Sep 2024

Minister's decision letter for 20 fish stocks reviewed prior to the 1 October 2024 fishing year. A mix of catch increases and catch limit decreases. Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones. 29 September 2024.

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Fisheries Notice Commercial Regulations. FNZ. May 2024

Fisheries (Landing and Discard Exceptions) Notice applying to commercial fishing from 1 June 2024. Fisheries New Zealand. May 2024.

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Jack mackerel plenary. FNZ. May 2024

Plenary describing the Jack mackerel fisheries in New Zealand waters. These fisheries catch 3 species of mackerel. Plenary includes summaries of estimated historic catches of jack mackerel and other species caught in these fisheries, including kahawai, barracouta and redbait. Fisheries New Zealand. May 2024.

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Pilchard plenary. FNZ. May 2024

Plenary summarising estimated historic catches of pilchards from New Zealand waters. Includes some discussion on associated and dependent species, how these fish are caught, where and the time of year. There is no stock assessment information available for pilchards. Fisheries New Zealand. May 2024.

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West coast trawl fisheries TAC review. FNZ. 27 June 2024

Proposal to change catch settings applying to New Zealand's west coast fish stocks Jack mackerel 7, Pilchard 7 & 8, and Kingfish 7 & 8. Any changes will apply from 1 October. Fisheries New Zealand. 27 June 2024.

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Kingfish 3 TAC review. FNZ. 27 June 2024

Proposal to increase the Total Allowable Commercial Catch and recreational allowance in Kingfish 3, east coast of the South Island. Any changes will apply from 1 October. Fisheries New Zealand. 27 June 2024.

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Submission. West coast Jack mackerel, pilchard and kingfish review. Recreational. 29 July 2024

Submission supporting precautionary decisions for west coast Jack mackerel, pilchard and kingfish. Also recommends the Minister activates onboard cameras on all trawl vessels operating in NZ waters. Joint recreational submission by NZSFC, LegaSea, NZ Angling & Casting, and NZ Underwater. 29 July 2024.

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Landings and discard exception notice. FNZ. May 2024

Notice specifying the fish and animals that are subject to the Quota Management System that commercial fishers can or must return to the sea or other waters. NZ government. Dated May 2024. Effective 1 June 2024.

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HMS landing exception decision. Minister. 22 May 2024

Ministerial approval for a landing exception for 7 highly migratory species that are managed under the Quota Management System. Exception only applies to predated fish not fit for human consumption which are caught by commercial surface longline. Minister Shane Jones. 22 May 2024.

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