Stock register
15 Stock register
A licensee must maintain a stock register in accordance with this regulation. Maximum penalty: $5 000. Expiation fee: $500.
The stock register must contain (in a clear and legible form)—
the following information in respect of aquatic organisms supplied to the licensee:
the date on which the aquatic organisms were received by the licensee;
the name and address of the person who supplied the aquatic organisms;
the species of aquatic organisms;
the number or biomass of aquatic organisms received;
the age or developmental stage of the aquatic organisms when received;
details identifying the place at which the aquatic organisms were last reared before supply or the place at which the aquatic organisms were collected; and
the following information in respect of aquatic organisms collected by the licensee:
details identifying the authority within the meaning of the
Fisheries Management
Act 2007 under which the aquatic organisms were collected;
the date the aquatic organisms were collected;
details identifying the place at which the aquatic organisms were collected;
the species of aquatic organisms;
the number or biomass of aquatic organisms collected;
and
the following information in respect of the movement of aquatic organisms from the licensee's licence area to another licence area (whether or not the 2 licence areas are occupied by the same licensee):
the date of the movement of the aquatic organisms;
the name and address of the licensee receiving the aquatic organisms;
the species and the number or biomass of the aquatic organisms;
and
the following information in respect of the supply of aquatic organisms by the licensee to another person (other than in circumstances referred to in paragraph (c)):
the date on which the aquatic organisms were supplied;
the name and address of the person to whom the aquatic organisms were supplied;
the species and the number or biomass of the aquatic organisms;
and
the following information in respect of aquatic organisms that have died in the course of aquaculture carried on by the licensee:
the species of aquatic organisms;
the date (or an estimate of the date) the aquatic organisms died;
the number or biomass (or an estimate of the number or biomass) of aquatic organisms that have died;
the age or developmental stage of the aquatic organisms at death;
the date on which the aquatic organisms were last checked;
a description of how and where the aquatic organisms were disposed of; and
details of treatment administered for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes to aquatic organisms kept under the licence including—
the reasons for the treatment; and
the dates on which the treatment was administered;
and
the name (including trade or patent name) of each substance used as
part of the treatment and the dosages or amounts administered;
and
information that identifies the aquatic organisms that received treatment by reference to tank or cage number or by other means.
A record required to be entered in the stock register must, subject to subregulation (4), be entered within 7 days after the event to which it relates.
However, if a licensee has notified the Minister of an unusually high mortality rate under regulation 13, the Minister may require the licensee to update the stock register as required within 24 hours after the notification.
A record entered in the stock register must be retained for
5 years from the date on which it was entered.
A person who is required to keep a record under this regulation must, at the request of a person authorised in writing by the Minister, produce the record for inspection.
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