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Costs

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Administration Costs in Commercial Fishing.

1. Cost Recovery Levies

Anyone who owns quota shares (ITQ) is charged cost recovery levies by the Ministry for Primary Industries. The levies are set by the Ministry every year and the rates are dependent on the value of the particular fish stock. Commercial fishers also pay cost recovery levies for some non-quota species. These rates are based on kgs landed.  

There is more information on what these levies are used for on the Ministry for Primary Industry website.

Cost Recovery Levies are invoiced monthly by Fishserve on behalf of the Ministry and are required to be paid by the 25th of each month. Non-payment of Cost Recovery Levies has can lead to the suspension of your fishing permit.  

Cost Recovery Levies can be paid by direct debit by completing and providing the direct debit form to Fishserve. 

2. MPI Service Fees

The Ministry for Primary Industries also sets and charges fees for some services that are delivered by Fishserve. These are outlined below.

Permits

Fishing Permit

NZ$ (incl. GST) 

1 Year

114.49

2 Years

142.09 

3 Years

169.69

4 Years

197.29 

5 Years

224.89


Copy of Fishing Permit

NZ$ (incl. GST) 

18.40


Fishing Other than from a Vessel (FOTFAV)

NZ$ (incl. GST)

36.80


Aquaculture Agreement Application

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Base Fee and 1 Line

276.00

Each Additional Stock

24.15

Non-payment of these fees can lead to cancellation of the permit.

3. ASDO Services Fees

As the Approved Service Delivery Organisation, Fishserve is required to cover the costs of delivering all ASDO services directly from users, and not through cost recovery. This is done through services fees invoiced monthly. The following table sets out the list of services and their fees.

Returns

MHR/As

NZ$ (incl. GST) 

Electronic Return per Line

2.60

Electronic Return Amendment per Line

2.60

Manual Return Amendment per Line

18.40


LFRR/As

NZ$ (incl. GST) 

Electronic Return per Line

2.60

Electronic Return Amendment per Line

2.60

Manual Return Amendment per Line

18.40


ACE

ACE Transfer – Manual

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Base Fee and 1 Line

138.00

Each Extra Line

18.40


ACE Transfer – Electronic

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Flat Rate

16.10


ACE Consensual Caveat

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Base Fee and 1 Line

575.00

Each Extra Line

115.00


ACE Caveat Adjustment

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Per Line

115.00


Quota Shares

Quota Share Transfer

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Base Fee and 1 Line

460.00

Each Extra Line

36.80


Quota Share Consensual Caveat

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Base Fee and 1 Line

575.00

Each Extra Line

6.20


Quota Share Caveat Adjustment

NZ$ (incl. GST)

575.00


Quota Share Consensual Caveat Withdrawal

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Base Fee and 1 Line

575.00

Each Extra Line

11.50


Mortgage Registration

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Base Fee and 1 Line

920.00

Each Extra Line

36.80


Mortgage Registration Adjustment (Iicludes Discharge of an Existing Mortgage, Assignment of a Mortgage, and Variation of a Mortgage etc)

NZ$ (incl. GST)

575.00


Vessels (includes Fish Carriers)

Vessel Registration – Manual, 28 Metres and Under

NZ$ (incl. GST)

1 Year

276.00

2 Years

345.00

3 Years

414.00

4 Years

483.00

5 Years

552.00


Vessel Registration – Electronic, 28 Metres and Under

NZ$ (incl. GST)

1 Year

138.00

2 Years

174.80

3 Years

207.00

4 Years

243.80

5 Years

276.00


Vessel Registration – Manual, Over 28 Metres

NZ$ (incl. GST)

1 Year

1725.00

2 Years

2157.40

3 Years

2589.80

4 Years

3022.20

5 Years

3450.00


Vessel Registration – Electronic, Over 28 Metres

NZ$ (incl. GST)

1 Year

517.50

2 Years

648.60

3 Years

777.40

4 Years

906.20

5 Years

1035.00


Geospatial Position Reporting Device (GPR) Registration

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Manual

386.00

Electronic

92.00


Foreign-Owned Vessel Registration

NZ$ (incl. GST)

1035.00


Application for Notified User

NZ$ (incl. GST)

230.00


eLogbook Registration

NZ$ (incl. GST)

No Fee


Licensed Fish Receiver

NZ$ (incl. GST)

Licensed Fish Receiver Application

3450.00

Physical changes/additions to Licensed Fish Receiver Premise Details

287.50

These fees are reviewed on an annual basis.  Non-payment of these fees can lead to withholding of services.

4. Deemed Values

In addition to administrative fee’s, the Government charges Deemed Values on any fish caught without ACE. Non-payment of Deemed Values may lead to your fishing permit being suspended. The rules and costs are explained on the MPI website. 

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