Fisheries Act 1994

This section applies if the chief executive prepares a draft harvest strategy for a fishery under section 17.

The chief executive must prepare a final harvest strategy complying with section 19 for the fishery.

The final harvest strategy must be prepared having regard to each submission made about the draft harvest strategy within the period stated in the public notice.

The chief executive must give the Minister—

the final harvest strategy; and

a written report about—

the submissions made about the draft harvest strategy within the period stated in the public notice, including, whether any changes were made to the draft harvest strategy because of any of the submissions; and

other consultation undertaken by the chief executive in preparing the draft or final harvest strategy.