Fees and Levies
FishServe Fees
FishServe has a transaction-based fee structure which means every time a FishServe client undertakes a transaction, that client incurs a fee for that service. The processing of MHR and LFRR returns is a transactional service and fees are charged per line or stock, so if a nil MHR or LFRR is submitted there is no associated fee.
Transaction fees must be paid at the time of the transaction, unless the client is prepay exempt. For MHR and LFRR returns processing, the fee is invoiced monthly. Failure to pay the monthly account on the due date will result in a follow up letter. If the account is not then settled by the required date, the account will be referred to a Debt Recovery Agency for collection.
FishServe fees can be paid by direct debit, you can register for direct debit by completing and providing the direct debit form to FishServe.
See below for a list of fees.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Levies
Clients who own quota shares are charged cost recovery levies by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. These levies are set by the Ministry every year and the rates are dependant on the value of the particular species.
Commercial fishers also pay cost recovery levies for some non-quota species. These rates are based on kgs landed. These crown levies are invoiced monthly and are required to be paid by the 25th of each month.
See below for a list of fees or visit the Ministry of Fisheries website for a schedule of cost recovery levies.
Schedule of Fees
The fees listed below are effective from 1 October 2011.
FishServe Fees
| Returns |
$ (incl. GST) |
| LFRR/As |
Manual Return per line |
3.22 |
| Manual Return Amendment per line |
3.22 |
| Electronic Return per line |
1.15 |
| Electronic Return Amendment per line |
1.15 |
| MHR/As |
Manual Return per line |
3.22 |
| Manual Return Amendment per line |
3.22 |
| Electronic Return per line |
1.15 |
| Electronic Return Amendment per line |
1.15 |
Please note that from 1 October 2009 there are no longer any Permit Holder or LFR levies
| ACE |
$ (incl. GST) |
| ACE Transfer |
Manual |
Base Fee and 1 line |
29.90 |
| Each extra line |
3.10 |
| Electronic |
Flat rate |
8.74 |
| ACE Consensual Caveat |
Base Fee and 1 line |
287.50 |
| Each extra line |
3.10 |
| ACE Caveat Adjustment |
Per line |
57.50 |
| Quota Shares |
$ (incl. GST) |
| Quota Share Transfer |
Base Fee and 1 line |
230.00 |
| Each extra line |
18.40 |
| Quota Share Consensual Caveat |
Base Fee and 1 line |
287.50 |
| Each extra line |
3.10 |
| Quota Share Caveat Adjustment |
287.50 |
| Mortgage Registration |
Base Fee and 1 line |
460.00 |
| Each extra line |
18.40 |
| Mortgage Registration Adjustment
(includes discharge of an existing mortgage, assignment of a mortgage, and variation of a mortgage etc.) |
287.50 |
| Vessels (includes Fish Carriers) |
$ (incl. GST) |
| Vessel Registration |
Manual, 28 metres and under |
1 Year |
55.20 |
| 2 Years |
69.00 |
| 3 Years |
82.80 |
| 4 Years |
96.60 |
| 5 Years |
110.40 |
| Manual, over 28 metres |
1 Year |
345.00 |
| 2 Years |
431.48 |
| 3 Years |
517.50 |
| 4 Years |
603.98 |
| 5 Years |
690.00 |
| Electronic, 28 metres and under |
1 Year |
27.60 |
| 2 Years |
34.50 |
| 3 Years |
41.40 |
| 4 Years |
48.30 |
| 5 Years |
55.20 |
| Electronic, over 28 metres |
1 Year |
207.00 |
| 2 Years |
258.98 |
| 3 Years |
310.50 |
| 4 Years |
362.48 |
| 5 Years |
414.00 |
| Automatic Location Communicator (ALC) Registration |
Manual |
1 Year |
184.00 |
| 2 Years |
230.00 |
| 3 Years |
276.00 |
| 4 Years |
322.00 |
| 5 Years |
368.00 |
| Electronic |
1 Year |
92.00 |
| 2 Years |
115.00 |
| 3 Years |
138.00 |
| 4 Years |
161.00 |
| 5 Years |
184.00 |
| Charter Vessel Registration |
517.50 |
| Application for Notified User |
115.00 |
| Catch Effort EDT |
$ (incl. GST) |
| License fee per vessel |
266.80 |
| Maintenance fee per form |
2.30 |
| IronKey Token |
142.60 |
| Licensed Fish Receiver |
$ (incl. GST) |
| Licensed Fish Receiver Application |
2,875.00 |
| Physical changes/additions to Licensed Fish Receiver Premise Details |
287.50 |
| Registers |
$ (incl. GST) |
| Extracts from the ACE Register |
Individual ACE owner details |
18.40 |
| Report by fishstock |
18.40 |
| Report by species |
55.20 |
| List of ACE Owners (contact details only) |
55.20 |
| Entire ACE register |
276.00 |
| Extracts from the Permit Register |
Individual permit owner details |
18.40 |
| Report based on 1 parameter (e.g. species or method) |
55.20 |
| List of current permit holders |
55.20 |
| Entire permit register |
276.00 |
| Extracts from the Quota Register |
Individual quota owner details |
18.40 |
| Report by fishstock |
18.40 |
| Report by species |
55.20 |
| List of quota owners (contact details only) |
55.20 |
| Entire quota register |
276.00 |
| Extracts from the Vessel Register |
Individual vessel owner details |
18.40 |
| Report based on 1 parameter (e.g. size or length) |
55.20 |
| List of current vessel operators (contact details only) |
55.20 |
| Entire vessel register |
276.00 |
(Copyright of the registers is vested in CFS)
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Fees
| Application |
$ (incl. GST) |
| Fishing Permit |
1 Year |
114.49 |
| 2 Years |
142.09 |
| 3 Years |
169.69 |
| 4 Years |
197.29 |
| 5 Years |
224.89 |
| Copy of Fishing Permit |
18.40 |
| Fishing other than from a vessel (FOTFAV) |
36.80 |
| Aquaculture Agreement Application |
Base Fee and 1 stock |
276.00 |
| Each additional stock |
24.15 |
