All those areas of New Zealand fisheries waters within fisheries management area 6 enclosed within either of the following areas:

• (a) an area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 49°30.0′S and 165°00.0′E, then—

  • (i) proceeding east along the 49°30.0′S line of latitude to longitude 168°00.0′E; then

  • (ii) proceeding south along the 168°00.0′E line of longitude to latitude 51°30.0′S; then

  • (iii) proceeding west along the 51°30.0′S line of latitude to longitude 165°00.0′E; then

  • (iv) proceeding north along the 165°00.0′E line of longitude to the point of commencement:

• (b) an area enclosed by a line commencing at a point 51°30.0′S line of latitude to longitude 168°00.0′E, then—

  • (i) proceeding east along the 51°30.0′S line of latitude to longitude 171°00.0′E; then

  • (ii) proceeding south along the 171°00.0′E line of longitude to latitude 53°30.0′S; then

  • (iii) proceeding west along the 53°30.0′S line of latitude to longitude 168°00.0′E; then

  • (iv) proceeding north along the 168°00.0′E line of longitude to the point of commencement.

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All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing on the mean high-water mark of the North Island at the north-easternmost point of Te Arai Point (approximately 36°09.5′S and 174°39.1′E); then

• (b) proceeding in a generally northerly direction along the mean high-water mark of the North Island to the easternmost point of North Cape (approximately 34°24.8′S and 173°02.8′E); then

• (c) proceeding north along this line of longitude from the easternmost point of North Cape to the exclusive economic zone boundary (approximately 30°53.1′S and 173°02.8′E); then

• (d) proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to latitude 33°20.0′S off the north-east coast of the North Island (longitude approximately 177°51.0′E); then

• (e) proceeding in a generally south-westerly direction directly to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing on the mean high-water mark of the North Island at the north-easternmost point of Te Arai Point (approximately 36°09.5′S and 174°39.1′E); then

• (b) proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction along the mean high-water mark of the North Island to the northernmost point of Cape Runaway (approximately 37°32.3′S and 177°59.0′E); then

• (c) proceeding north along this line of longitude to the exclusive economic zone boundary (at approximately 33°27.7′S and 177°59.0′E); then

• (d) proceeding in a generally north-westerly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to latitude 33°20.0′S off the north-east coast of the North Island (longitude approximately 177°51.0'E); then

• (e) proceeding in a generally south-westerly direction directly to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing on the mean high-water mark of the North Island at the northernmost point of Cape Runaway (approximately 37°32.3′S and 177°59.0′E); then

• (b) proceeding north along this line of longitude to the exclusive economic zone boundary (at approximately 33°27.7′S and 177°59.0′E); then

• (c) proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to the easternmost point of the exclusive economic zone boundary nearest 34°22.1′S and 179°29.6′E; then

• (d) proceeding in a generally easterly direction directly to the westernmost point of the exclusive economic zone boundary nearest 34°34.2′S and 179°51.2′W; then

• (e) proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to latitude 39°29.0′S (longitude approximately 177°35.0′W); then

• (f) proceeding west along the 39°29.0′S line of latitude directly to the mean high-water mark of the North Island adjacent to Bluff Hill, Napier (longitude approximately 176°55.3′E); then

• (g) proceeding in a generally north-easterly direction along the mean high-water mark of the eastern coast of the North Island to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing on the mean high-water mark of the North Island adjacent to Bluff Hill, Napier (approximately 39°29′S and 176°55.3′E); then

• (b) proceeding east along the 39°29′E line of latitude directly to the exclusive economic zone boundary (longitude approximately 177°35′W); then

• (c) proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to latitude 42°10.0′S (longitude approximately 171°59.1′W); then

• (d) proceeding west along the 42°10.0′S line of latitude to longitude 174°42.0′E; then

• (e) proceeding in a generally north-westerly direction directly to the Brothers Island light (approximately 41°06.2′S and 174°26.5′E); then

• (f) proceeding in a generally easterly direction directly to the mean high-water mark of the North Island at the westernmost point of Te Paokapo at the northern end of Titahi Bay (approximately 41°06.0′S and 174°50.0′E); then

• (g) proceeding in generally southerly, easterly, and north-easterly directions along the mean high-water mark along the western, southern, and eastern coasts of the North Island to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing on the mean high-water mark of the South Island at the westernmost point of Awarua Point (approximately 44°15.6′S and 168°03.1′E); then

• (b) proceeding west along the line of this latitude to the exclusive economic zone boundary (approximately 44°15.6′S and 162°12.9′E); then

• (c) proceeding in a generally southerly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to latitude 49°00.0′S (longitude approximately 161°26.2′E); then

• (d) proceeding east along the 49°00.0′S line of latitude to longitude 166°05.0′E; then

• (e) proceeding in a generally north-easterly direction directly to the mean high-water mark of the South Island at the southernmost point of the western bank of the Waiau River mouth (approximately 46°11.6′S and 167°36.9′E); then

• (f) proceeding in generally westerly and north-easterly directions along the mean high-water mark of the South Island to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand Fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing at a point at the mean high-water mark of the South Island at the southernmost point of the western bank of the Waiau River mouth (approximately 46°11.6′S and 167°36.9′E); then

• (b) proceeding in a generally south-westerly direction directly to a point at 49°00.0′S and 166°05.0′E; then

• (c) proceeding east along the 49°00.0′S line of latitude to a point at 49°00.0′S and 169°00.0′E; then

• (d) proceeding in a generally north-easterly direction directly to a point at 48°19.0′S and 170°31.0′E; then

• (e) proceeding in a generally north-westerly direction directly to the mean high-water mark of the South Island at the southernmost point of Slope Point (approximately 46°40.5′S and 169°00.0′E); then

• (f) proceeding along the mean high-water mark of the South Island in a generally westerly direction to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing at the northernmost point of Stephens Island (at approximately 40°39.0′S and 173°59.3′E); then

• (b) proceeding north along this line of longitude to the northern boundary of fishery management area 7 (as defined in Schedule 1 of the Fisheries Act 1996 ) at approximately 40°16.0′S and 173°59.3′E; then

• (c) proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction directly to a point at 40°32.0′S and 173°59.3′E; then

• (d) proceeding in a generally southerly direction directly to the Brothers Island light (approximately 41°06.2′S and 174°26.5′E); then

• (e) proceeding in a generally southerly direction directly to a point at 42°10.0′S and 174°42.0′E; then

• (f) proceeding west along the 42°10.0′S line of latitude to the mean high-water mark of the South Island near Clarence Point (approximate longitude 173°56.5′E); then

• (g) proceeding along the mean high-water mark of the South Island in generally northerly and westerly directions to the Channel Point light (at 40°55.50′S and 173°50.10′E); then

• (h) proceeding in a straight line to Reef Point at French Pass (at 40°55.18′S and 173°50.04′E); then

• (i) proceeding in a generally northerly direction along the mean high-water mark along the eastern side of D’Urville Island to Cape Stephens (at approximately 40°41.55′S and 173°57.37′E); then

• (j) proceeding in a straight line to the southernmost point of Stephens Island (at approximately 40°40.66′S and 173°59.21′E); then

• (k) proceeding along the eastern side of Stephens Island in a north-easterly direction along the mean high-water mark to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing on the mean high-water mark of the west coast of the South Island at the westernmost point of Kahurangi Point (at approximately 40°47.0′S and 172°13.0′E); then

• (b) proceeding west along this line of latitude to the easternmost point of the exclusive economic zone boundary (at longitude approximately 167°04.2′E); then

• (c) proceeding in a generally north-easterly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to the easternmost point of the exclusive economic zone boundary nearest 37°35.6′S and 170°05.7′E; then

• (d) proceeding in a generally south-easterly direction directly along the northern boundary of fisheries management area 7 (as defined in Schedule 1 of the Fisheries Act 1996 ) to a point at approximately 40°16.0′S and 173°59.3′E; then

• (e) proceeding south along this line of longitude to the northernmost point of Stephens Island (at approximately 40°39.0′S and 173°59.3′E); then

• (f) proceeding along the western side of Stephens Island in a south-westerly direction along the mean high-water mark until reaching the southernmost point of Stephens Island (at approximately 40°40.66′S and 173°59.21′E); then

• (g) proceeding in a straight line to Cape Stephens (at approximately 40°41.55′S and 173°57.37′E); then

• (h) proceeding in a generally southerly direction along the mean high-water mark along the western side of D’Urville Island to Reef Point at French Pass (at 40°55.18′S and 173°50.04′E); then

• (i) proceeding in a straight line to Channel Point light (at approximately 40°55.44′S and 173°50.09′E); then

• (j) proceeding along the mean high-water mark of the South Island in generally south-westerly, north-easterly, and south-westerly directions to the point of commencement.

All that area of New Zealand fisheries waters enclosed by a line—

• (a) commencing on the mean high-water mark of the west coast of the South Island at the westernmost point of Kahurangi Point (at approximately 40°47.0′S and 172°13.0′E); then

• (b) proceeding west along this line of latitude to the easternmost point of the exclusive economic zone boundary (at longitude approximately 167°04.2′E); then

• (c) proceeding in a generally south-westerly direction along the exclusive economic zone boundary to a point on the latitude of the westernmost point of Awarua Point (approximately 44°15.6′S and 162°12.9′E); then

• (d) proceeding east along this line of latitude to the mean highwater mark of the west coast of the South Island at the westernmost point of Awarua Point (approximately 44°15.6′S and 168°03.1′E); then

• (e) proceeding along the mean high-water mark of the South Island in a generally north-easterly direction to the point of commencement.