Have your say
Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback from persons or organisations having an interest in a blue mackerel (EMA) and kahawai (KAH) quota aggregation limit exemption application.
The application is from Pelco NZ Limited.
The requests are to hold:
- 45.993% of all KAH quota
- 55.304% of all EMA quota.
Consultation on this application will run for 5 weeks from 30 October to 29 November 2024.
About the application
The Fisheries Act 1996 contains provisions that place restrictions on the amount of quota that may be owned by any one person or entity. These restrictions are called aggregation limits.
For blue mackerel, the aggregation limit is 45%, and for kahawai, it is 35% of the combined total allowable commercial catches (TACCs) for each stock.
Section 60 of the Fisheries Act 1996 makes the provision for the Minister of Fisheries to consent to persons holding quota in excess of such aggregation limits, following consultation.
In 2020, Pelco NZ Limited submitted a similar application under section 60 of the Fisheries Act 1996. Following public consultation, that application was declined in August 2022.
This new application is largely the same as the 2020 application, however, it does not include the previously requested additional 5% of quota for both species, to act as a buffer from any future TAC/TACC reductions that may inadvertently result in the aggregation limits being exceeded.
Consultation on Pelco NZ Limited’s 2020 application
Consultation document
Pelco NZ Limited application to hold quota above aggregation limits [PDF, 11 MB]
Additional and separate documents provided alongside the application were not included as part of this consultation.
If you can't open the application document or would like printed copies, email FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz
Related document
Letter to the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries: Pelco Group Application 2024 under section 60 of the Fisheries Act 1996 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Making your submission
Feedback on the application must be submitted by 5pm on 29 November 2024.
We encourage you to use the submission form template [DOCX, 555 KB]
Email all submissions to FMSubmissions@mpi.govt.nz
While we prefer email, you can post your submission to:
Kahawai and Blue Mackerel Limit Exemptions 2024
Fisheries Management
Fisheries New Zealand
P O Box 53030
Auckland 2022.
What to include
Make sure you include in your submission:
- which species you are submitting on, or whether your submission applies to both
- your name and title, if applicable
- your organisation's name (if you're submitting on behalf of an organisation or a company)
- your contact details (for example, phone number, address and email).
