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Parliamentary bill

Fisheries Amendment Bill

Purpose

This bill amends the Fisheries Act 1996 and seeks to grow the value of seafood sector exports while continuing to ensure sustainability.

Current stage: Select Committee
Status: Active
Bill number: 265-1
Select committee: Primary Production
Parliament: 54th Parliament
Introduced: 18 March 2026

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Parliament publishes the Bill’s status and progress. The Parliamentary Counsel Office publishes the legislation itself.

Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

Stage timeline

3 records

1
Introduced
18 March 2026
2
First Reading
31 March 2026
Outcome: Agreed
3
Select Committee
Current stage
31 March 2026

Official dates

Submissions closePast
2 April 2026Check official date ↗
Committee report dueNext confirmed date
1 October 2026Check official date ↗

Related records

17 records

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 5: New section 11AAA and subpart 1 heading in Part 3 inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 11: New cross-heading above section 14 inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 16: New sections 14D to 14T and cross-headings inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 17: New subpart 3 heading in Part 3 inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 22: New sections 21A to 21E inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 28: New sections 67C and 67D inserted18 March 2026

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Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

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Parliamentary bill

Fisheries Amendment Bill

Purpose

This bill amends the Fisheries Act 1996 and seeks to grow the value of seafood sector exports while continuing to ensure sustainability.

Current stage: Select Committee
Status: Active
Bill number: 265-1
Select committee: Primary Production
Parliament: 54th Parliament
Introduced: 18 March 2026

Official sources

View official source↗Official legislation (PCO)↗

Parliament publishes the Bill’s status and progress. The Parliamentary Counsel Office publishes the legislation itself.

Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

Stage timeline

3 records

1
Introduced
18 March 2026
2
First Reading
31 March 2026
Outcome: Agreed
3
Select Committee
Current stage
31 March 2026

Official dates

Submissions closePast
2 April 2026Check official date ↗
Committee report dueNext confirmed date
1 October 2026Check official date ↗

Related records

17 records

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 5: New section 11AAA and subpart 1 heading in Part 3 inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 11: New cross-heading above section 14 inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 16: New sections 14D to 14T and cross-headings inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 17: New subpart 3 heading in Part 3 inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 22: New sections 21A to 21E inserted18 March 2026
Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 28: New sections 67C and 67D inserted18 March 2026

Official sources

View official source↗Official legislation (PCO)↗

Parliament publishes the Bill’s status and progress. The Parliamentary Counsel Office publishes the legislation itself.

Last checked 25 Sept 2026, 4:05 pm.

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 31: New section 72B inserted (Minister may specify conditions or requirements for return or abandonment of fish or other animal that is aquatic life)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 41: New sections 75AA and 75AB inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 43: New sections 76C to 76E inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 53: New section 299AAA inserted (Amendments to adjust threshold for non-payment of deemed value)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 56: New subpart 2 heading in Part 12 and cross-heading inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 57: New sections 227B to 227H and cross-heading inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 60: New section 299B inserted (Amendments to list of departments and organisations in Schedule 8B)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 65: New section 313A and cross-heading inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 72: Section 44 amended (Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited entitled to 20% of total new quota)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — schedule 1: New Schedule 8B inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — version 18 March 202618 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 31: New section 72B inserted (Minister may specify conditions or requirements for return or abandonment of fish or other animal that is aquatic life)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 41: New sections 75AA and 75AB inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 43: New sections 76C to 76E inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 53: New section 299AAA inserted (Amendments to adjust threshold for non-payment of deemed value)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 56: New subpart 2 heading in Part 12 and cross-heading inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 57: New sections 227B to 227H and cross-heading inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 60: New section 299B inserted (Amendments to list of departments and organisations in Schedule 8B)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 65: New section 313A and cross-heading inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — clause 72: Section 44 amended (Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited entitled to 20% of total new quota)18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — schedule 1: New Schedule 8B inserted18 March 2026

Fisheries Amendment Bill — version 18 March 202618 March 2026