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Fisheries Act 1994
sec.19Content of harvest strategy
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### sec.19 Content of harvest strategy
The draft and final harvest strategy must state—
the fishery to which it applies; and
the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and
the allocation of access to fisheries resources for the fishery—
to each fishing sector; and
to another purpose or group of persons (if any); and
a framework for the management of the fishery, including—
the targets and limits for maintaining fisheries resources at levels that achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and
the triggers for when action must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved; and
how the performance of the fishery against the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) is to be measured; and
action that must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved.
The draft and final harvest strategy may also—
state when the performance of the fishery must be assessed under section 25 ; or
state when the harvest strategy must be reviewed under section 26 , which must be at least once every 5 years; or
provide for other matters for achieving the main purpose of this Act.
s 19 prev s 19 om 1996 No. 59 s 34
pres s 19 ins 2019 No. 6 s 31
(sec.19-ssec.1) The draft and final harvest strategy must state— the fishery to which it applies; and the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and the allocation of access to fisheries resources for the fishery— to each fishing sector; and to another purpose or group of persons (if any); and a framework for the management of the fishery, including— the targets and limits for maintaining fisheries resources at levels that achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and the triggers for when action must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved; and how the performance of the fishery against the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) is to be measured; and action that must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved.
(sec.19-ssec.2) The draft and final harvest strategy may also— state when the performance of the fishery must be assessed under section 25 ; or state when the harvest strategy must be reviewed under section 26 , which must be at least once every 5 years; or provide for other matters for achieving the main purpose of this Act.
- (a) the fishery to which it applies; and
- (b) the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and
- (c) the allocation of access to fisheries resources for the fishery— (i) to each fishing sector; and (ii) to another purpose or group of persons (if any); and
- (i) to each fishing sector; and
- (ii) to another purpose or group of persons (if any); and
- (d) a framework for the management of the fishery, including— (i) the targets and limits for maintaining fisheries resources at levels that achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and (ii) the triggers for when action must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved; and (iii) how the performance of the fishery against the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) is to be measured; and (iv) action that must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved.
- (i) the targets and limits for maintaining fisheries resources at levels that achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and
- (ii) the triggers for when action must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved; and
- (iii) how the performance of the fishery against the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) is to be measured; and
- (iv) action that must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved.
- (i) to each fishing sector; and
- (ii) to another purpose or group of persons (if any); and
- (i) the targets and limits for maintaining fisheries resources at levels that achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery; and
- (ii) the triggers for when action must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved; and
- (iii) how the performance of the fishery against the matters mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) is to be measured; and
- (iv) action that must be taken under this Act to ensure the ecological, economic and social objectives for the fishery are being achieved.
- (a) state when the performance of the fishery must be assessed under section 25 ; or
- (b) state when the harvest strategy must be reviewed under section 26 , which must be at least once every 5 years; or
- (c) provide for other matters for achieving the main purpose of this Act.