(1) The purpose of this Act is to achieve sustainable development of living marine resources having regard to the need to (a) increase the community's understanding of the integrity of the ecosystem upon which fisheries depend; and(b) provide and maintain sustainability of living marine resources; and(ba) take account of a corresponding law; and(c) take account of the community's needs in respect of living marine resources; and(d) take account of the community's interests in living marine resources.(2) A person must perform any function or exercise any power under this Act in a manner which furthers the objective of resource management.