Oyster QMAs

Open NABIS Application Fisheries Management Areas for Oysters as specified in table 1, Schedule 3, Fisheries (Reporting) Regulations 2001, Fisheries (Declaration of new stocks subject to the quota management system) Notice 2005 and Amendment Notice 2005 Lineage - Document describing the data source used, history of changes, background information about the given layer, and references Creator - Ministry for Primary Industries Publisher - Ministry for Primary Industries Contributor - Custodian - Ministry for Primary Industries Jurisdiction of Custodian - New Zealand Rights - Crown Copyright Reserved. Subject - Quota Management Areas for Oysters Source - Fisheries Act 1996 Language - English Relation - This map is dependent on accurately defined boundaries of the EEZ and the high water mark. Function - To ensure that fisheries are sustainably used within a healthy aquatic ecosystem Layer Type - boundaries Audience - All Mandate - New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy Progress - Completed Metadata - Compliant with NZGLS and ANZLIC Layer Information Species Common Name - Oyster Species Scientific Name - Tiostrea chilensis Species Maori Name - Tio Species Code - OYS Endangered Status - Not listed Season - Not Applicable Habitat Type - Benthic inshore Minimum Depth - Maximum Depth - Accuracy Alert Level - 1 Warnings and Problems - This map has been prepared using the approximate co-ordinates contained within the legislation. This map is considered accurate, but are not legally authoritative. Positional Accuracy - 10 km Attribute Accuracy - Attribute data has been checked against Ministry for Primary Industries guidelines, and no significant problems are known. Area_ha and Coastline_km are rounded to 10km where appropriate. Logical Consistency - Logical consistency has been checked against Ministry for Primary Industries guidelines, and no significant problems are known. Completeness - Completeness of the information layer has been checked against independent descriptions of the management areas. Certified/Refereed By - Nathan Batchelor - Ministry for Primary Industries Certification Date - 25/08/2005 Coverage Coverage Name - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone Coverage: Spatial Northern - 24.00° S Coverage: Spatial Southern - 58.00° S Coverage: Spatial Eastern - 167.00° W Coverage: Spatial Western - 157.00° E Coverage: Temporal Earliest - Coverage: Temporal Latest - Distribution Northern - 40.50° S Distribution Southern - 49.00° S Distribution Eastern - 160.60° E Distribution Western - 171.15° W Maintenance Layer Date Received - 13/04/2003 Layer Date Loaded - 16/04/2003 Layer Date Renewed - 16/05/2006 Metadata Date Received - 13/04/2003 Metadata Date Loaded - 16/04/2003 Metadata Date Renewed - 16/05/2006 Maintenance and Update Frequency - as needed Approved for Promotion By - Information Management, Ministry for Primary Industries Approved for Promotion Date - 16/05/2006