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