Vote Fisheries
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture (M32)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY: Minister of Agriculture
Overview of the Vote
Appropriations
The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
- a total of $9 million (8.2% of the Vote) on the provision of advice on the development of policies, standards and guidelines relating to the sustainable and efficient utilisation of New Zealand's fisheries
- a total of over $99 million (90.7% of the Vote) to manage the sustainable use of New Zealand's Fisheries, including Operational advice on sustainability, Enforcement and information, and Aquaculture
- a total of $152,000 (0.1% of the Vote) for the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation interim secretariat costs
- a total of $400,000 (0.4% of the Vote) on contributions to International Organisations
- a total of $711,000 (0.6% of the Vote) on the provision for non-departmental debt write-offs, and
- a total of $24,000 for Quota shares and Annual Catch Entitlement (ACE) administration costs.
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts
The Ministry expects to collect nearly $37.300 million of Crown revenue capital receipts in 2011/12, made up as follows:
- an estimate of $34.300 million Crown Revenue (non-tax) from cost recovery levies applied to the commercial fishing sector
- an estimate of $2.500 million Crown Revenue (non-tax) from deemed values applied to catch in excess of quota
- an estimate of $150,000 Crown Revenue (non-tax) from forfeitures
- an estimate of $125,000 Crown Revenue (non-tax) from infringement notices, and
- an estimate of $100,000 Crown Revenue (non-tax) from sale of Crown Owned Quota.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Fisheries in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
