189When aquaculture operations can be closed

189 When aquaculture operations can be closed

189 When aquaculture operations can be closed

(1) The Minister may, by a fishing closure under Part 2, prohibit during a specified period the taking of fish or marine vegetation cultivated or kept under an aquaculture permit from the area to which the permit applies if satisfied—

(a) that the area is in such a condition that the taking of fish or marine vegetation from the area ought to be suspended, or

(b) that the fish or marine vegetation are, or are likely to be, unfit for human consumption.

(2) Any such fishing closure does not prevent the taking of fish or marine vegetation for any purpose authorised by the regulations or the fishing closure.

(3) This section does not limit the application of a fishing closure under Part 2 to the taking of fish or marine vegetation from an area subject to an aquaculture permit and to which the permit does not apply.

s 189: Am 2009 No 114, Sch 1 [80].