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New Zealand - Dependent territories
Table A: -Limits of territorial seas, fishing zones and exclusive economic zones-
| STATE | TERRITORIAL SEA | FISHING ZONE | ECONOMIC ZONE |
| - Tokelau | 12 mi (1977) | - | 200 mi (1977) |
Table B: -Licence fees, bilateral agreement or joint venture requirements and nationality criteria-
| STATE | Licence fees, royalties and others local currency | Requirements concerning bilateral framework agreements or joint venture participation | Nationality criteria for fishing vessels |
| - Tokelau | LEGISLATION Licence fee = $6 000. (Sect. 8) (Tokelau (Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone) Fishing Regulations 1988) Note: In practice, fees set in access agreements. AGREEMENTS Pacific Island States/United States Treaty on Fisheries April 1987, renewed In 1993 Note: See entry under Australia for global amout of fees and share formula between the Pacific Islands parties. |
LEGISLATION Governor General may make regulations providing for apportionment of surplus of total allowable catch. (Tokelau (Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone) Act 1977, sect. 11) |
LEGISLATION Tokelauan fishing craft defined as a fishing craft in which no person who is not a Tokelauan has any legal or equitable interest (except by way of security only for any advance made to the owner). (Tokelau (Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone) Act 1977, sect. 2) |
Table C: -Coastal State requirements for foreign fishing-
| STATE | Foreign
fishing vessel licence conditions (other than reporting requirements) including observers, bonds, etc. |
Logbook, and reporting requirements foreign fishing |
| - Tokelau | LEGISLATION Licence conditions to be prescribed by the Governor. (Sect. 8) (Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone Act. 1977) -No foreign fishing craft shall be used for fishing within the EEZ except in accordance with relevant licence. (Sect. 3) -Licence application to be made in a prescribed way and accompanied by required information to the Administrator. (Sects. 4 and 5) -Specified case of licence issued by the Administrator, where regional fishery licence granted by the Agency. (Sect. 6) -Fishing for research, experimental or sporting purposes by foreign fishing craft submitted to the consent of the Administrator. (Sect. 11) -No fish shall be transhipped from a foreign craft to any other craft. -No foreign fishing craft in the territorial sea shall have any driftnet on board. (Sect. 13 (a), (b) of amendment No. 1 of 1988) (Tokelau (EEZ) Fishing Regulations 1988) |
Table D: -Compliance control and reporting conditions-
- For key to alphabetical code see page preceding this table.
- Numbers represent periodicity of reports(in days / hours) or deadlines For submission of reports; W = weekly; D = daily; M = monthly; R = on request .
% = Reports must be made every 3 days for vessels from Norway, Sweden and Faroes when fishing for herring, weekly when fishing for other species .
O = Logbook to be filled out(radio report to be made) after every fishing operation .
* = Country is a part to the South Pacific FFA arrangement which stipulates that licences will not be issued to foreign fishing vessels unless those vessels are listed in good standing on the FFA - maintained regional register of fishing vessels .
COMPLIANCE CONTROL AND OTHER CONDITIONS
A . Vessel to bear specified identification markings
B . Licence / permit to be carried on board
C . Vessel to board observers as required
D . Vessel to submit fishing plan
E . Vessel to put in for port inspections on entry / departure from zone
F . Vessel to carry specified position fixing equipment / transponders
G . Vessel owners to appoint local legal agents
H . Flag state to appoint national representative
I . Vessel to post performance bond / guarantee / deposit
J . Vessel to carry interpreters
K . Vessel to Seek prior authorization for transhipments
L . Vessel to stow gear while in area where not authorized to fish
M . Requirements concerning local landing / processing of catch
N . Requirements concerning protection of local fisheries / gear
O . Requirements concerning employment / training of coastal state nationals in crew
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
P . Reporting on or prior to entry into the zone
Q . Reporting on or prior to departure from the zone
R . Reporting on commencement or cessation of fishing operations
S . Reporting on or prior to entry into coastal state ports
T . Timely reporting on position
U . Timely reporting on catch and effort
V . Maintenance of fishing logs .
W . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on request / as required / at specified intervals
X . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on entry into port
Y . Submission of logbooks / catch reports : - on / after completion of voyage / end of permit
Z . Controls over transitting of zone by unlicensed foreign fishing vessels
| COASTAL COUNTRIES | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| - Tokelau* | X | X | X | XW | XW | X |
Table E: -Penalties for unauthorized foreign fishing-
| STATE | FINES | IMPRISONMENT | FORFEITURE |
| - Tokelau | NZ$ 100 000 on summary conviction (each owner and master); for crew up to NZ$ 5 000 | NO | Vessel, gear and catch: Court may order. |