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All vessels that fish in New Zealand waters must be New Zealand flagged vessels and operate according to the Fisheries Act and Quota Management System.

Operators using foreign fishing crew, must employ these crew under the conditions of the Foreign Fishing Crew visa set by Immigration.  Fishing vessel operators must comply with all New Zealand legislation such as employment law, health and safety law and tax law, thus ensuring these crew are treated the same as New Zealand crew and not subject to exploitation.

If you want to find out more about employing foreign fishing crew, see here:

https://www.immigration.govt.nz/work/for-employers/hiring-foreign-crew-to-work-on-a-fishing-vessel/