Registry services managed

Explanation

Accurate and timely registry information is collected under contract or by a devolved agency (including permit holder register, vessel registers, quota and ACE ownership, catch data) to support sustainability and utilisation decisions within each fishery. The Ministry is required to ensure contracted or devolved registry services are delivered in a manner consistent with the standards and specifications for those services.

Expected results

Quantity, quality and timeliness

1. Within one month of the end of each quarter, produce quarterly reports for registry-based services, with actual performance compared against:

• expectations as defined by the Minister of Fisheries in respect of services provided through the Approved Service Delivery Organisation

• expectations as defined by the Chief Executive in respect of services delivered by the Service Delivery Agency and in accordance with the Ministry's agreed monitoring programme. Breaches of standards are to be managed in accordance with the auditing, monitoring and sanctions policy approved by the Minister of Fisheries.

2. By 1 October 2006, allocate quota for species declared by the Minister to be subject to the Quota Management System for 1 October 2006, the allocation to be made in accordance with Part IV of the Fisheries Act 1996, and within the quality and timeframes defined in the Ministry's Stock Allocation Policy in respect of that species and stock.

3. Ensure sufficient progress is made to enable quota for species declared by the Minister to be subject to the Quota Management System for 1 October 2007, to be implemented by that date; the allocation shall be made in accordance with Part IV of the Fisheries Act 1996, and within the quality and timeframes defined in the Ministry's Stock Allocation Policy in respect of that species and stock.

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