24 AUGUST NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 3751

"No licence holder, when fishing with natural bait for acclimatised fish, shall use or have under his control more than one assembled rod and running line at any one time."

3. Daily limit bag—Clause 9 of the principal notice is amended by repealing subclause (2) and substituting the following subclause:

"Notwithstanding subclause (1) of this clause no licence holder shall on any one day take or have in his possession more than a total of:

(a) Four trout or salmon taken from the Hutt River including all tributaries of that river.

(b) Two trout or salmon taken from each of the following rivers (all tributaries included): Hautapu, Rangitikei (above the Mangaohane Bridge), Ruamahanga (above the Mount Bruce SH2 bridge), and Wainuiomata Rivers."

Approved at Wellington this 21st day of August 1989.

D. McDOWELL, Director-General of Conservation.

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District Anglers (Nelson Acclimatisation District) Notice 1989

Pursuant to section 71 of the Fisheries Act 1983, the Nelson Acclimatisation Society hereby gives the following district anglers notice:

Notice

1. Title and commencement—This notice may be cited as the District Anglers (Nelson Acclimatisation District) Notice 1989, and shall come into force on the 1st day of October 1989.

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—(1) Subject to subclauses (2) and (3) of this clause and to clause 4 of this notice, there shall be an open season for fishing for acclimatised fish from the 1st day of October in any year to the 30th day of April in the following year (both days inclusive).

(2) There shall be an open season for fishing for acclimatised fish from the 1st day of October in any year to the 30th day of September in the following year (both days inclusive) in the following waters:

(a) The Cobb Reservoir.

(b) The Waimea and Wairoa Rivers downstream of the confluence with the Lee River.

(c) The Aorere River downstream from the road bridge at Rockville.

(d) The Motueka River downstream from the road bridge at Ngatimoti.

(3) There shall be an open season for fishing for acclimatised fish from the 1st day of May to the 14th day of September in the same year (both days inclusive) in Lakes Rotoiti and Rotorua.

(4) No licence holder shall fish for or take any acclimatised fish except during an open season.

4. Closed season—(1) There shall be a closed season for fishing for acclimatised fish—

(i) From the 1st day of October to the 31st day of October in the same year (both days inclusive) in Lake Daniells.

(ii) From the 1st day of October in any year to the 30th day of September in the year following (both days inclusive) in the Brook Stream located in Nelson City.

(iii) From the 1st day of May to the 14th day of September in the same year (both days inclusive) in Lakes Rotoiti and Rotorua.

Rotorua, within a radius of 100 metres from the centre of the meeting line with the lakes of those rivers and streams listed:

Lake Rotoiti—
(a) Travers River
(b) Coldwater Stream
(c) Black Valley Stream
(d) Buller River

Lake Rotoroa—
(a) Sabine River
(b) D’Urville River
(c) Gowan River

5. Authorised tackle—(1) No licence holder shall fish for or take any acclimatised fish except by using a rod and running line.

(2) Notwithstanding subclause (1) of this clause—when playing an acclimatised fish, a landing net may be used to secure or land any such fish.

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

(4) No licence holder shall fish for acclimatised fish unless he or she is within 15 metres of the rod he or she is using and has the rod under his or her own visual observation.

(5) No licence holder in fishing for acclimatised fish shall use any lure or bait other than artificial fly in the following waters and all their tributaries:

(a) Maitai River (except the holders of a junior licence).

(b) Riwaka River.

(c) Wakapuaka River (Happy Valley).

(d) Motupiko River.

(e) Mangles River.

(f) Pearse River.

(g) Cobb River—upstream from the first gorge above the reservoir, designated by white posts on the river banks.

6. No licence holder in fishing for acclimatised fish shall—
   Fish from any boat in those parts of Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoroa within a radius of 100 metres from the centre of the meeting lines of the listed rivers and streams flowing into the lakes, or those parts of the lakes within a radius of 100 metres from the centre of the meeting lines with the lake of the outlet rivers.

This restriction applies to the following waters:

Lake Rotoiti—
(a) Travers River
(b) Coldwater Stream
(c) Black Valley Stream
(d) Buller River

Lake Rotoroa—
(a) Sabine River
(b) D’Urville River
(c) Gowan River

6. Prohibition on unauthorised fishing tackle, etc.—No licence holder, when fishing for acclimatised fish, use or have in his or her possession or under his or her control or convey or cause to be conveyed in the vicinity of any place where he or she is fishing or proposes to fish any setline, any stroke-hauling or foulhooking gear, any spear, any narcotic or poisonous substances or liquid injurious to fish.

7. Use of nets—Subject to clause 5 (2) of this notice, no licence holder shall use or cause to be used for taking acclimatised fish a net of any description:

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

8. Prohibition of possession or control of spear gun—(1) No licence holder shall, when taking any acclimatised fish or when in possession of any acclimatised fish, have in his or her possession or under his or her control any spear gun.