Fisheries Regulations




4 NOVEMBER 2005

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 184

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(iii) no part of the tail cut forward of the posterior base of either the hindmost dorsal fin or the hindmost anal fin, whichever is nearer the caudal fin; and

(iv) the epaxial line and horizontal septum present along the full length of the fillet; and

(v) the hypaxial line present from the anus to the posterior cut; and

(vi) the skin removed

“skin-off trimmed fillets” means, —

(a) in relation to ling, the state in which the flesh has been removed from either side of the body of the fish from immediately behind the pectoral fin, with all parts of the ventral fins removed, the bellyflap partially or totally removed, or the tail width greater than 40 mm, and the flesh free of fins and bones, and where the skin has been removed from that flesh:

(b) in relation to hake and southern blue whiting, the state in which the flesh has been removed from either side of the body of the fish from immediately behind the head or pectoral fin to the tail, with all parts of the ventral or pelvic fin removed, and all parts of the pectoral fin removed, and all of the gut and black membrane removed from the flesh by trimming, and partial or complete removal of the bellyflap, and the flesh free of fins, bones, and heavy bloodspots or bruises by trimming, and where the skin has been removed from the flesh:

(c) in relation to hoki, the state in which the flesh has been removed from either side of the body of the fish from immediately behind the pectoral fin to the tail, with all parts of the ventral or pelvic fin removed, and all parts of the pectoral fin removed, and all of the gut and black membrane removed from the flesh by trimming, and partial or complete removal of the bellyflap and the flesh free of fins, bones, and heavy bloodspots or bruises by trimming, and where the skin has been removed from the flesh

“skin-off untrimmed fillets”, in relation to ling, means, —

(i) the anterior cut being a continuous straight line passing immediately behind the pectoral fin insertion; and

(ii) the forward angle of the anterior cut not less than 90 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fish; and

(iii) no part of the tail cut forward of a line drawn perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fish where the vertical depth of the body of the fish is 60mm, or a line



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