Anglers' Notice for Fish and Game Regions




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 83

1 AUGUST 2014

ANGLERS’ NOTICE FOR FISH AND GAME REGIONS

CONSERVATION ACT 1987

FRESHWATER FISHERIES REGULATIONS 1983

Pursuant to section 26R(3) of the Conservation Act 1987, the Minister of Conservation approves the following Anglers’ Notice, subject to the First and Second Schedules of this Notice, for the following Fish and Game Regions:

  • Northland
  • Auckland/Waikato
  • Eastern
  • Taranaki
  • Hawke’s Bay
  • Wellington
  • Nelson/Marlborough
  • North Canterbury
  • West Coast
  • Central South Island
  • Otago
  • Southland

NOTICE

This Notice shall come into force on the 1st day of October 2014.

First Schedule Fishing conditions generally common to all Fish and Game Regions.

Second Schedule Regional specific fishing conditions, bag limits, closed and open waters, and the like.

FIRST SCHEDULE

1. INTERPRETATION

Words and expressions in this Notice, which are defined in the Conservation Act 1987, the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 or the Sports Fish Licences, Fees, and Forms Notice 2014, shall be so defined.

“artificial fly” means any lure of feather, fur, wool or other material of any kind customarily used in the making of artificial flies.

“bait” means:

  • Natural insect.
  • Natural spider.
  • Natural worm or worms.
  • Natural crustacean.
  • Natural fish, excluding fish ova, or any portion of a fish, or shellfish (mollusc), except where stated otherwise in the second schedule of this notice.
  • Uncoloured bread dough.
  • Any scented lure, soft bait and other synthetic imitations with chemical attractant properties, except where stated otherwise in the second schedule of this notice.

“bait assembly” means either a hook rigged with a number of baits or a single bait rigged with a number of hooks.

“bait fishing” means to fish for sports fish with bait.



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