No. 222
4583

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, 15 DECEMBER 1983

Published by Authority

WELLINGTON: WEDNESDAY, 21 DECEMBER 1983

District Anglers Notice Bay of Islands, Hobson, Mangonui-Whangaroa and Whangarei Acclimatisation District

Pursuant to section 71 of the Fisheries Act 1983, the Bay of Islands, Hobson, Mangonui-Whangaroa and Whangarei Acclimatisation Societies hereby give the following District Anglers Notice.

NOTICE

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the District Anglers (Bay of Islands, Hobson, Mangonui-Whangaroa and Whangarei Acclimatisation Districts) Notice 1983, and shall come into force on 1 January 1984.

2. Interpretation—Words and expressions in this notice which are defined in the Fisheries Act 1983 or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 have the meanings so defined.

3. Open season—Fishing for acclimatised fish by licence holders shall be permitted during the period from the 1st day of October in any year to the 30th day of September in the following year (both days inclusive).

4. Authorised tackle—(1) Every person shall fish for, take or kill acclimatised fish using only a rod and running line provided that for:

(a) playing an acclimatised fish, a landing net or gaff may be used to secure or land any such fish;

(b) taking small indigenous fish for bait in angling, a bait net not over 1.8 metres in length may be used;

(c) keeping alive acclimatised fish lawfully taken with rod and line in the same water, a keep net not over 1.8 metres in length may be used.

(2) No person shall use in fishing for acclimatised fish or have under his control more than one assembled rod and running line at any one time.

(3) No person shall fish for acclimatised fish with a rod and line unless he is in actual attendance within 15 metres of the rod and has the rod under his own visual observation.

5. Prohibition on unauthorised fishing tackle, etc.—No person shall, when fishing for acclimatised fish or when in possession of an assembled fishing rod and gear suitable for fishing for acclimatised fish, have in his possession or under his control or convey or cause to be conveyed to the vicinity of any place where he is fishing or proposes to fish, any paravane, any stroke-hauling or foul-hooking gear, any spear, any narcotic or poisonous substance or liquid injurious to fish.

6. Authorised use of nets—(1) No person shall use or cause to be used for any purposes a net of any description, except as provided for in clause 4 of this notice, except:

(a) A whitebait net;

(b) any net used for taking fish for the purposes of management or scientific investigations pursuant to an authority granted pursuant to section 72 of the Act.

provided that it shall be a defence for any person charged with a breach of this notice if he proves that he was netting for indigenous fish in accordance with the provisions of any regulations or notices in that behalf for the time being in force.

7. Prohibition on possession or control of spear gun—(1) No person shall, when taking any acclimatised fish or when in possession of any acclimatised fish, have in his possession or under his control any spear gun or any pointed missile (other than a bullet) which is propelled by means of any mechanical or explosive device.

(2) Where any person is charged with an offence under sub-paragraph (1) of this clause, it shall be a defence to the charge if the defendant proves that the spear gun or pointed missile in his possession or under his control was not used in taking the acclimatised fish.