MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Ministry Organisation

The Ministry is undergoing a change process. The current organisation structure can be found on the Ministry website www.fish.govt.nz

Legislation Administered by the Ministry as at 1 July 2005

The management of fisheries in New Zealand is administered through a series of Public Acts and Regulations.

Public Acts

Fisheries Act 1996

Fisheries (Quota Operations Validation) Act 1997

Maori Fisheries Act 1989

Treaty of Waitangi (Fisheries Claims) Settlement Act 1992

Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004

Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions)
Act 2004

Regulations

In addition to the above Public Acts, the Ministry of Fisheries administers a significant number of Regulations related to the management of fisheries within New Zealand.

Updated : 16 November 2007