Fisheries & Quota Lawyers in New Zealand
Fisheries lawyers help commercial fishers, iwi and quota owners with New Zealand's quota management system, permits and fisheries compliance.
Common situations
- Buying, selling or leasing fishing quota
- Annual catch entitlement arrangements
- Fishing permits and vessel registration
- Compliance and prosecutions under fisheries law
- Iwi fisheries assets and settlement quota
Find a fisheries & quota lawyer near you
Northland (Whangārei)AucklandWaikato (Hamilton)Bay of Plenty (Tauranga)GisborneHawke's Bay (Napier)Taranaki (New Plymouth)Manawatū-Whanganui (Palmerston North)WellingtonTasman (Richmond)NelsonMarlborough (Blenheim)West Coast (Greymouth)Canterbury (Christchurch)Otago (Dunedin)Southland (Invercargill)
Free and low-cost help
Fisheries New Zealand (part of the Ministry for Primary Industries) has information on quota, permits and fishing rules. If cost is a concern, Community Law Centres offer free legal help throughout New Zealand, and you may be eligible for Legal Aid through the Ministry of Justice.
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