Operational Procedures
Inshore Fisheries
Operational Procedures for the inshore fleet outline a structured approach to mitigating risk to protected species. They reference and summarise the legal requirements as well as voluntary measures taken to minimise risk. They outline key responsibilities of skippers and crew and systematically address the parts of fishing operations where risk arises and how to minimise it. At-risk species are described by area, season, and risk profile.
Operational Procedures are generic for each fishing method and region and complement resources supplied to vessels through the DOC liaison programme. Every vessel will also have a vessel-specific Protected Species Risk Management Plan which describes how the regulations and operational procedures are applied on that particular operation.
New Zealand Coastal Setnet Operational Procedures
New Zealand Coastal Trawl Operational Procedures
Inshore Bottom Longline Operational Procedures
New Zealand Surface Longline Operational Procedures
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Deepwater Fisheries
The Operational Procedures (OPs) are an important part of our businesses and give confidence to Government and others that we are going above and beyond to ensure the sustainability of our deepwater fisheries.
In addition to extensive government regulations, quota owners have agreed to adhere to supplementary best practice measures outlined in these Deepwater Operational Procedures.
Although these are non-regulatory measures, Fisheries New Zealand audits the vessel’s performance against these to identify if further improvements might be made.
Deepwater Trawl Benthic Operational Procedures
Coastal Trawl Hoki Operational Procedures
Deepwater Trawl Hoki Operational Procedures
Ling Bottom Longline Operational Procedures
Deepwater Trawl Marine Mammals Operational Procedures
Deepwater Trawl Orange Roughy & Oreo Operational Procedures
Scampi Operational Procedures
Southern Blue Whiting FNZ Operational Plan
Deepwater Trawl Seabirds Operational Procedures
Deepwater Trawl Sharks Operational Procedures
Deepwater Fisheries “Ten Commandments”
The Ten Commandments are a concise guide for skippers and crew, outlining the key practices that support responsible fishing in New Zealand’s deepwater fisheries. They are designed to promote awareness, support effective decision-making at sea, and help minimise interactions with protected species and sensitive marine habitats while ensuring incidents are managed and reported appropriately.