29Effect of declaration on aquaculture

29 Effect of declaration on aquaculture

29 Effect of declaration on aquaculture

(1) The declaration of an area as a marine park does not affect any aquaculture permit or aquaculture lease under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 that is in force at the time of the declaration.

(2) However, any such lease applying to any area within a marine park must not be extended or renewed under that Act, unless the regulations provide that aquaculture is permissible in the relevant area.

(3) Subsection (2) does not affect a person’s entitlement to have an aquaculture lease renewed for the first time under section 167 (3) of the Fisheries Management Act 1994.

(4) In this section, aquaculture has the same meaning as in the Fisheries Management Act 1994.