4592 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 222

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This note is not part of the notice but is intended to indicate its general effect.

This notice sets the conditions under which a current licence holder may fish for acclimatised fish in the Hawke’s Bay acclimatisation district.

District Anglers Notice Wellington Acclimatisation District

NOTICE

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the District Anglers (Wellington Acclimatisation District) 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 April in the following year (both days inclusive), except that there shall be no close season in the following waters:

All coastal dune lakes:
Hokowhitu lagoon:
Hutt River, downstream from the Akatarawa Road Bridge:
Lake Namu Namu:
Lake Wairarapa:
Makakahi River, downstream from the road bridge at Eketahuna:
Manawatu River, downstream from Ngawapurua Bridge:
Mangahao River, downstream from Marima Reserve Bridge:
Mangatainoka River, downstream from the junction with the Makakahi River:
Moawhango River:
Ohau River, downstream from the railway bridge:
Otaki River, downstream from the railway bridge:
Rangitikei River, downstream from the Mangaohoe Bridge:
Ruamahanga River, downstream from the Mount Bruce Road Bridge:
Tauherenikau River, downstream from the main road bridge at Tauherenikau:
Turakina River:
Upper Kourarau Dam:
Waikanae River, downstream from the railway bridge:
Waingawa River, downstream from the main road bridge:
Waiohine River, downstream from State Highway 2.

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 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.

(3) In this clause the term “explosive” has the same meaning as in the Explosives Act 1957.

8. No disturbance or possession—No person shall otherwise than in accordance with this notice intentionally disturb or damage the spawning redds or the eggs or larvae of acclimatised fish or have in his possession the eggs or larvae of acclimatised fish.

9. Authorised lures and baits—No person shall fish for acclimatised fish with any bait or lures other than artificial or natural fly, insect, worm, crustacea, minnow, fish (excluding fish ova or any portion of a fish or any shellfish (mollusca) or uncoloured bread dough.

10. Authorised fishing gear—(1) No person when fishing for acclimatised fish shall use—

(a) more than 2 lures or baits;

(b) any lead or weight attached below or so as to hang below any lure or bait;

(c) any lead or weight heavier than 28 g. unless fishing for perch;

(d) in any water in which only artificial fly is permitted, any lead or weight other than the necessary weight of line, cast and fly;

(e) any artificial fly having more than one hook or having a multiple hook;

(f) any bait or lure treated with any medicinal or chemical preparation other than—

(i) In the case of artificial fly, oil used solely to give buoyancy to such flies; and

(ii) In the case of natural baits, a formalin or other preservative preparation;

(g) any wire, either plain or twisted, or any gimp trace or cast of a greater thickness than 0.82 mm;

(h) any wire or gimp trace or cast of a greater length than 1.8 metres;

(i) on or in conjunction with any spoonbait, minnow, or other lure any double or treble hook or other fixed multiple assembly of hooks any one hook of which has a greater distance than 13 mm between the point and the nearest part of the shank of the hook; or

(j) in conjunction with any spoonbait or artificial minnow, any lead or weight affixed to the trace or line at a distance of less than 38 cm above the lure.

(2) No person in fishing for acclimatised fish shall use:

(a) Any hook other than a single hook:

(b) Any lure or bait other than artificial fly or artificial minnow in the following waters and all their tributaries:

Akatarawa, downstream from the Karapoti road ford:
Hautapu, downstream from the Ngawaka Road Bridge:
Huangarua:
Kaiwharawhara:
Hutt, above the Akatarawa Bridge:
Korokoro:
Lake Namu Namu:
Makakahi, downstream from the road bridge at Eketahuna:
Makuri, downstream from the township bridge:
Mangatainoka, downstream from the road bridge on the Hamua-Hukonui road:
Moawhango:
Ohau, downstream from the railway bridge:
Oroua, above the Aorangi Bridge:
Otaki, downstream from the Forks to the railway bridge:
Pohangina:
Ruamahanga, above the Mount Bruce Road Bridge:
Tauherenikau, above the Martinborough Bridge:
Tauweru, downstream from the Te Whiti Bridge:
Waikawa, downstream from the railway bridge:
Waingawa, above the Main North Road bridge:
Waiohine:
Waipoua, between Patons Bush bridge and its confluence with the Ruamahanga River.