✨ Fisheries Conversion Factors
26 SEPTEMBER 2014 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 115 3257
(c) 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 drawn perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fish at the anus, if the vertical depth of the body is less than 60mm at that line; and
(d) the dorsal and ventral cuts being made adjacent to the dorsal and ventral midlines of the fish; and
(e) the hypaxial and epaxial lines present along the full length of the fillet; and
(f) the skin on
"surimi" or fish paste, means a processed form of fish that has been headed and gutted, skinned, deboned, minced, and washed, whether or not it has been chemically stabilised
"tentacles", in relation to squid or octopus, means the state in which the head, mantle and all internal organs have been removed and discarded
"ventral midline" means the line where the medial plane intersects the ventral surface of the body
"wings", in relation to skates and rays, means the pectoral fins severed from the body by a cut no further back than the spiracle, proceeding parallel to the edge of the gill openings, then proceeding down the side of the gut cavity, and exiting at the joint between the pectoral fin (being the wing flap) and the pelvic fin (being the next lobe on the body), and the skin on.
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Removal of parasites—For any fillet state in this Notice, parasites may be removed.
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Conversion factors—
(1) The conversion factors specified in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 in relation to any specified species or classes of fish are the conversion factors for those species or classes of fish, and are to be used to convert the weight of fish in the defined state to greenweight (e.g. 1 tonne of skin-on alfonsino fillets is equivalent to 2.3 tonnes greenweight alfonsino).
(2) Where any fish is processed to more than 1 defined state but less than another defined state, the numerically larger of the conversion factors specified in respect of those defined states is to be applied in respect of that fish.
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References to codes—In Schedule 1 of this notice, the references to the landed state codes on the first line of each illustration, are references to the landed state codes for sole or principal landed states as set out in Part 3 of Schedule 3 of the Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2001.
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Illustrations—
(1) Schedule 1 Part 1 sets out an illustration to guide the definition of dressed elephant fish.
(2) Schedule 1 Part 2 sets out an illustration to guide the definition of dressed frostfish.
(3) Schedule 1 Part 3 sets out an illustration to guide the definition of dressed hake.
(4) Schedule 1 Part 4 sets out an illustration to guide the definition of dressed hoki.
(5) Schedule 1 Part 5 sets out an illustration to guide the definition of dressed ling.
(6) Schedule 1 Part 6 sets out an illustration to guide the definition of dressed orange roughy.
(7) Schedule 1 Part 7 sets out an illustration to guide the definition of dressed school shark.
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