News Archive for March 2008
1 April 2008 Regulation Changes • 19 March 2008
The following regulation changes come into effect from 1 April 2008.
"Container type" reporting
The requirement to complete the "container type" for all catch returned to the sea under the Sixth Schedule of the Fisheries Act has been removed. The amendment reflects the fact that many Sixth Schedule species of fish are returned immediately to the water from which they were taken, and are never placed in a container.
Timing of submission of LTCER and TCER
Fishers who complete a Lining Trip Catch Effort Return (LTCER) or Trawl Catch Effort Return (TCER) are required to report landing data on a Catch Landing Return (CLR). Previous regulations did not specify when a CLR completed in conjunction with a LTCER or TCER needed to be provided to MFish.
Regulation 6(3)(b) of the Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2001 has been amended to specify that CLR's completed with a LTCER or TCER should be provided no later than 15 days after the last day of the calendar month in which the fishing trip ended.
Review of regulations relating to fishing interactions with sea turtles
As part of New Zealand's commitment to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) the Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) has implemented a number of measures relating to the capture, release and reporting of sea turtles.
TACC changes
The Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TACC) for the following quota stocks has been adjusted.
| Stock Code | Old TACC (kg) | New TACC (kg) |
|---|
| CRA7 | 120,200 | 123,880 |
| CRA8 | 755,200 | 966,000 |
| SBW6B | 3,500,000 | 9,800,000 |
Vessels required to carry an Automatic Location Communicator (ALC) • 19 March 2008
As a result of a recent regulation change, below is a full list of vessels now required to carry and operate an ALC:
- Foreign licensed fishing vessels, excluding foreign licensed vessels used to fish for tuna
- Foreign owned New Zealand fishing vessels
- Registered fish carriers
- New Zealand fishing vessels exceeding 28 metres in overall length
- New Zealand fishing vessels of 28 metres or less in length that are used at any time during a fishing year in fishing for orange roughy, scampi and deepwater clam
- New Zealand fishing vessels of 28 metres or less in length that are used at any time during a fishing year to trawl within a benthic protection area
- New Zealand fishing vessels of any class specified by notice in the New Zealand Gazette
- Foreign licensed fishing vessels used to fish for tuna specified by notice in the New Zealand Gazette
- Individual New Zealand fishing vessels notified in writing by the Chief Executive
Bad Debtors - March 2008 • 5 March 2008
Commercial Fisheries Services Ltd has a policy to publicise the names of its clients with debts outstanding greater than 90 days.
The following is a list of such debtors, as at 05 March 2008.
| Client No. | Client Name | 3 Months & over |
|---|
| 8410707 | Far North Cottage Industries Limited | $837.42 |
| 8420552 | Rodney Lawson Davidson | $119.26 |
| 8481531 | Mason Bay Fishing Co Limited | $170.26 |
| 8980007 | Christopher John Dyer | $228.98 |
| 9030033 | Douglas Bernard Murray | $102.00 |
| 9420002 | Toby's Seafood Limited | $105.00 |
| 9720086 | Anchorage Commercial Fisheries Limited (in liquidation) | $140.25 |
| 9790380 | Branka Krtolica | $543.87 |
| 9790608 | Scott's Shot Productions Limited | $253.17 |
| 9790620 | Northland Crabs | $383.55 |
| 9790654 | L & P Fisheries | $286.86 |
| 9790790 | MacGregor & Partners | $324.57 |
| 9790957 | David Thomas Donaldson | $211.74 |
| 9790982 | 2XS Fishing | $117.75 |
| 9791151 | Tracey Patricia Churcher | $141.08 |
| 9791284 | Roger Guy Weston-Webb | $113.63 |
| 9791374 | Aleluia Namoto Falee | $257.11 |
| 9791505 | Whangape Aquatic Developments Limited | $130.71 |
| 9791575 | Kahurangi Fisheries Limited | $155.60 |
| 9791657 | Matthew Anthony Wilkinson | $258.18 |
| 9791700 | Te Pa Fisheries | $138.94 |
| 9791722 | Luke Oldfield | $142.50 |
| 9791723 | Gregory Dean Jackson | $213.76 |
| 9791752 | Barry Lee Adams | $112.33 |
| 9791768 | David Graham Paul Young | $168.96 |
| 9791821 | Whakitenga Enterprises | $225.04 |
| 9791863 | Billy- Jo Bella-May Cook, Hurae Pene Te Amo | $112.52 |
| 9791888 | K2L Fishing Enterprise | $196.91 |
| 9791890 | Toby Vincent | $252.17 |
| 9791898 | Kerry Joseph Duggan | $253.17 |
| 9791942 | Hurae Pene Te Amo | $140.65 |
