Pursuant to section 14 of the Fisheries Act 1996, the Minister of Fisheries, after having regard to the matters specified in that section, makes the following notice.
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1. Title-This notice may be cited as the Fisheries (Southern Bluefin Tuna Total Allowable Catch) Notice 2011.
2. Commencement-This notice shall come into effect the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.
3. Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery defined-The Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery quota management area is the area as defined in Fisheries (Declaration of New Stocks Subject to Quota Management System) Notice (No 3) 2003.
4. Total allowable catch for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery increased for 2010-2011 fishing year-The total allowable catch for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery for the 2010-2011 fishing year is increased to 539 greenweight tonnes in accordance with section 14 of the Fisheries Act 1996.
5. Total allowable catch for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery reverts-From 1 October 2011, the total allowable catch for the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery reverts to
the total allowable catch that applied at the beginning
of the 2010-2011 fishing year, in accordance with section 14(7) of the Fisheries Act 1996.
Dated at Wellington this 8th day of February 2011.
HON PHIL HEATLEY, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture.