93Declaration of a quota management

93 Declaration of a quota management

(1)  The Minister, by notice published in the Gazette, may declare –

(a) that any species or class of fish in a fishery or part of a fishery is to be subject to quota management under a management plan; and

(b) a date after which the quantity of fish caught as specified in records kept under Part 6 is not relevant to any determination of an allocation of quota.

(2)  Before making a declaration, the Minister is to consult with the relevant fishing body.

(3)  A declaration does not affect the taking of any fish under a management plan.

(4)  The Minister must not make a declaration which affects the operation of a marine farming licence.