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(f) Wainuiomata, below main township bridge:
(g) Waitohou.

10. Daily limit bag—(1) No person shall on any one day take, kill, or have in possession more than 12 trout or salmon of which not more than a total of four may be taken from the Hutt or Wainuiomata Rivers, including all tributaries of those rivers.

(2) No person shall continue to fish for trout or salmon on any day which he has already taken or killed 12 trout or salmon.

(3) It shall be permissible to make up the difference between a lesser limit bag prescribed in one place and a higher limit bag prescribed in another place.

11. Minimum size to be taken—(1) No person shall fish for, take or kill in any manner whatever or intentionally have in his possession, any trout or salmon which does not exceed 22 cm in length.

(2) Every person taking a trout or salmon which does not exceed the specified length shall immediately return it with as little injury as possible into the water from which it was taken.

12. Revocation—The notice published in the supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, No. 222 of Thursday, 15 December 1983, on pages 4592–4593, titled District Anglers (Wellington Acclimatisation District) Notice 1983, is hereby revoked.

Approved at Wellington this 28th day of September 1984.

K. WALSHE,
for Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This notice continues the conditions under which a current licence holder may fish for acclimatised fish in the Wellington Acclimatisation District, set out in the 1983 notice, but—

(1) Extends the open season in some waters;

(2) Removes the prohibition on disturbance of spawning redds or possession of eggs of acclimatised fish;

(3) Removes some authorised fishing gear restrictions.

District Anglers (West Coast and Westland Acclimatisation Districts) Notice 1984

PURSUANT to section 71 of the Fisheries Act 1983, the West Coast and Westland Acclimatisation Societies hereby give the following District Anglers Notice.

NOTICE

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the District Anglers (West Coast and Westland Acclimatisation District) Notice 1984, and shall come into force on the day after the date of its notification in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. Interpretation—Words and expressions in this notice which are defined in the Fisheries Act 1983 or the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 shall 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), provided that:

(a) There shall be no close season in the following waters:

(i) Lake Brunner, except within 30 m of the mouth of any river, stream, or creek flowing into the lake;

(ii) Lake Mahinapua;

(iii) Big Waitaha River;

(iv) Big Wanganui River;

(v) Cook River;

(vi) Fox River, within the Westland Acclimatisation District;

(vii) Hokitika River, downstream from the Lower Gorge;

(viii) Karangarua River;

(ix) Waiho River;

(x) Whataroa River;

(xi) Buller River;

(xii) Grey River;

(xiii) Karamea River;

(xiv) Little Wanganui River;

(xv) Mokihinui River;

(xvi) Nile River;

(xvii) Taramakau River, downstream from the Stanley Goosman Bridge at Jacksons;

(xviii) Arnold River, between Lake Brunner and the Arnold Dam;

(xix) Arahura River, downstream from the Lower Gorge (Humphries Road);

(xx) Kokatahi River, downstream from its confluence with the Styx River;

(xxi) Lake Ianthe;

(xxii) All waters within tidal influence in the Westland Acclimatisation District;

(b) There shall be an open season in the month of September in all lakes in the Westland Acclimatisation District excluding those named in paragraph (a) where there shall be no close season;

(c) No person shall fish for acclimatised fish:

(i) At any time in any stream flowing into Lakes Wahapo, Mapourika or Kaniere (except the Waitangi-Taona River) or in Lake Christabel;

(ii) From 1 February to 30 April in Kaniere River;

(d) No person shall take salmon in the month of April.

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 more than 1.8 metres in length may be used.

(2) No person shall use in fishing 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.

(3) No person shall fish for acclimatised fish with a rod and line 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, an stroke-hauling or foulhooking gear, any spear, any narcotic or poisonous substance or liquid injurious to fish.

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, an stroke-hauling or foulhooking gear, any spear, any narcotic or poisonous substance or liquid injurious to fish.

6. Authorised use of nets—No person shall use or cause to be used for any purpose 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 subclause (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. Authorised lures and baits—No person shall fish for acclimatised fish with any bait or lure 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.

9. Authorised fishing gear—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) In any water in which only artificial fly is permitted, any lead or weight other than the necessary weight of line, cast and fly;

(d) Any artificial fly having more than one hook or having a multiple hook;