| Short Title: | Fisheries Act 1983 |
| Legislature: | New Zealand Parliament |
| Long Title: | An Act to consolidate and reform the law relating to the management and conservation of fisheries and fishery resources within New Zealand and New Zealand fisheries waters |
| Royal Assent: | 23 September 1983 |
| Date Commenced: | 1 October 1983 |
| Related: | Fisheries Act 1996 |
| Status: | Current |
The Fisheries Act 1983 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand. An important provision of the Act was establishing the Quota Management System, one of the first individual fishing quota systems.[1] The Act was largely repealed with the passage of the Fisheries Act 1996.