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Cover Letter for New Species
Ministry
of Fisheries
31
March 2005
31 March 2005
Dear Stakeholder
Introduction of New
Species into the Quota Management System on 1 October 2005
Since the Fisheries Act 1996
came into full effect on 1 October 2001 the Ministry of Fisheries
(MFish) has implemented a programme to consider introducing a further
50 species into the Quota Management System (QMS). As part
of this programme the following species are gazetted for introduction
into the QMS on 1 October 2005:
- Cockle;
- Dredge oyster;
- Pipi;
- Scallop; and
- Tuatua.
The 1996 Act (sections 12,
21 and 75A) requires the Minister of Fisheries to consult with stakeholders
on the setting of Total Allowable Catches, Total Allowable Commercial
Catches, allowances and other management measures for species being
introduced into the QMS. The attached document outlines the above
matters for each species Gazetted for QMS introduction
on 1 October 2005.
You are request ed to provide
your written comments no later than 15 April for changes to the
fisheries reporting regulations and deemed values, and no later
than 10 May for all other matters outlined in this Initial
Position Paper, including Total Allowable Catch changes and other
regulatory changes not relating to reporting regulations .
If you have any questions
regarding the attached document, please contact the MFish regional
office closest to you.
Yours sincerely
Rose Grindley
Jodi Mantle
for Chief Executive
for Chief Executive
Ministry of Fisheries
Ministry of Fisheries
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