Fisheries Act 1994

Fish means an animal (whether living or dead) of a species that throughout its life cycle usually lives—

in water (whether freshwater or saltwater); or

in or on foreshores; or

in or on land under water.

Fish includes—

prawns, crayfish, rock lobsters, crabs and other crustaceans; and

scallops, oysters, pearl oysters and other molluscs; and

sponges, annelid worms and holothurians; and

trochus and green snails.

However, fish does not include—

pests under the Medicines and Poisons Act 2019; or

animals prescribed by regulation not to be fish.

Fish also includes—

the spat, spawn and eggs of fish; and

any part of fish or of spat, spawn or eggs of fish; and

treated fish, including treated spat, spawn and eggs of fish; and

coral, coral limestone, shell grit or star sand; and

freshwater or saltwater products declared under a regulation to be fish.

A regulation under subsection (4)(e) may declare a product to be fish only—

for a particular provision of this Act; or

if the product is used for a particular purpose.

Subsection (5) does not limit the Statutory Instruments Act 1992, section 24 or 25.