date:May 25, 2012
Maritime Union of New Zealand General Secretary Joe Fleetwood says this will mean that fishing vessels catching New Zealand quota will have to fully comply with New Zealand employment, health and safety, and labour laws, once the policy comes into force.
Mr Fleetwood says the moves cant come soon enough, and the four year transition period announced was overly generous.
He says he hopes that no exemptions will be given at the end of the four year period to any foreign flagged vessels.
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