Fisheries Amendment Act 1993 (No. 67 of 1993).

The new part IV regulates certain aspects of marine farming and spat catching. No person shall farm any fish, aquatic life, or seaweed except under the authority of: (a) A marine farming lease or licence; or (b) A marine farming permit; or (c) A licence issued under the Freshwater Fish Farming Regulations 1983. A marine farming permit shall only be issued: (a) to a person who holds a coastal permit for the area applied for; or (b) to a person who holds a certificate of compliance in respect of the area applied for; (3) A marine farming permit shall not be issued for an area greater than the area to which the coastal permit or certificate of compliance relates. No person shall take spat except under the authority of a spat catching permit issued under this section or under the authority of the Marine Farming Act 1971. Other provisions of Part IVA prescribe conditions for permits granted under this Act, and regulate duration, transfer, cancellation, etc. of permits.