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#### 41 Staged implementation of share management fisheries
41 Staged implementation of share management fisheries
> This Part provides for the implementation of share management fisheries in the following stages—
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> > (a) Stage 1 (Consultation)
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> > the first stage when the Minister consults relevant industry bodies about which fisheries should become share management fisheries.
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> > (b) Stage 2 (Identification of fishery and shareholders)
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> > the second stage when a fishery is identified as a share management fishery by the inclusion of a description of the fishery in Schedule 1. During the second stage, an advisory group may be established, the criteria for the allocation of shares in the fishery are determined, eligible persons are invited to apply for shares and shares are issued provisionally.
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> > (c) Stage 3 (Access to fishery limited to shareholders)
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> > the third stage when access to the fishery is limited to provisional shareholders (and also to any person claiming to be eligible to receive shares). During the third stage, appeals against the provisional issue of shares are determined and a draft management plan for the fishery is prepared.
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> > (d) Stage 4 (Full implementation)
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> > the fourth and final stage when the management plan for the fishery commences and the fishing, share transfer and other rights of shareholders are fully identified and exercisable and subject to review.
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> **s 41:** Am 1996 No 141, Sch 1 \[3\] \[4\]; 2015 No 59, Sch 1 \[22\].