Gordon, Ben2025-07-092025-07-091996https://hdl.handle.net/10182/19188The purpose of this dissertation is to examine and inform the reader on how the inshore and deep sea fish resources are managed and how the management of the fisheries has been revolutionized with the introduction of the Quota Management System. The report firstly covers the implication and the development of the management system and then goes on to briefly describe the history of New Zealand's fishing industry, from when the first legislative act was passed at the begin of the century, through to the problems in the early 1980s and why the Quota Management was introduced. This project gives the reader a guide of how the quota system operates including tables and maps to illustrate the areas and fish species controlled by the system. Also covered are several important issues, for example the Maori Fisheries, Overseas Ownership and some of the fishers requirements. This overall aim is a detailed informative on the Quota Management System of the New Zealand fisheries.https://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/pages/rightsfishing quotaMaori fisheriescommercial fishingDissertationDigital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. If you are the author of this item, please contact us if you wish to discuss making the full text publicly available.ANZSRC::300505 Fisheries managementANZSRC::300502 Aquaculture and fisheries stock assessmentANZSRC::450905 Te ahumoana me te ahumoana tuku iho o te Māori (Māori fisheries and customary fisheries)