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Ministry of Fisheries
Te Tautiaki i nga tini a
Tangaroa
12 January 2004
Dear Stakeholder
INTRODUCTION OF NEW
SPECIES INTO THE QUOTA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON 1 OCTOBER 2004.
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 2004:
- Bigeye tuna
- Blue shark
- Freshwater eel (North Island)
- Green-lipped mussel
- Kahawai
- Lookdown dory
- Mako shark
- Moonfish
- Pacific bluefin tuna
- Parore
- Pipi (Whangarei Harbour)
- Porae
- Porbeagle shark
- Ray's bream
- Red snapper
- Southern bluefin tuna
- Spiny dogfish
- Swordfish
- Yellowfin tuna
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
2004 apart from green-lipped mussel, spiny dogfish and North Island
freshwater eel. A separate consultation process will be run for
these three species.
You are requested to submit
written comments by 27 February at the latest. If you have any questions
regarding the attached document, or wish MFsh staff to attend a
meeting/ Hui to discuss the attached information, please contact
the MFsh regional office closest to you.
Yours sincerely
Mike Arbuckle
For Chief Executive
Ministry of Fisheries
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