Video | Agriculture | Confidence | Economy | Energy | Employment | Finance | Media | Property | RBNZ | Science | SOEs | Tax | Technology | Telecoms | Tourism | Transport | Search
Blue cod fishery in the Marlborough Sounds is opening today and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding fishers to abide by the rules.
The bag limit is two blue cod for all of the Marlborough Sounds and Tasman area (Farwell spit to Clarence river), says MPI’s Regional Manager Fisheries Compliance Upper South Island, Howard Reid.
“While compliance through the closed season was generally good, it’s time to shift gear and respect the rules while you are allowed to catch blue cod again.
“Remember during the open season you cannot fillet your blue cod while you are still on the water - unless you are going to eat them immediately. Fishers must land their blue cod in a whole or gutted state only.
“It’s also important to carefully measure your fish, and if you catch undersize ones, put them back quickly.
“We have great give away stick-on fish rulers, we recommend these are stuck to a flat horizontal surface to allow for quick accurate measuring. Even better if you can touch the nose of the fish against a hard stop at the zero end of the measure.
“Get in touch with your local Fishery Office to get a sticker or ask a Fishery Officer as we will be out and about inspecting catches.
"By finding out about the rules and abiding by them you are doing your bit to look after the fishery and make sure there are enough fish for everyone.”
Information on size and daily catch limits is available on the MPI website or the NZ Fishing Rules app.
The blue cod season is closed from 1 September to 20 December for fishing.
© Scoop Media Support the news you loveScoop has been a champion of independent journalism and open publishing for over 20 years. It stands for informing New Zealanders through straight-talking independent journalism, and publishing news from politics and a huge range of sectors. Now, more than ever, sustainable financial support will help to keep these vital and participatory media services running. Find out more and join us: Become a member Get our free pānui Find more from Ministry of Primary Industries on InfoPages.
Auckland Airport: North American Touch Downs Make AA Most Connected In Australasia The return of American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, announced today has cemented Auckland Airport’s title as the Australasian airport with the most non-stop connections to the United States and Canada... More>>
Reserve Bank: Monetary Conditions Tighten By More And Sooner The Monetary Policy Committee today increased the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.0 percent. The Committee agreed it remains appropriate to continue to tighten monetary conditions at pace to maintain price stability... More>>
The Download Weekly: Vodafone FibreX back in court Vodafone and the Commerce Commission head back to court over FibreX in a week the TCF issues broadband marketing codes that should avoid similar problems in the future... More>>
Kiwibank: Savers To Benefit From Higher Returns Following OCR Rise Following market movements Kiwibank is pleased to increase the interest rate and rates of return on its savings accounts... More>>
Fonterra: Provides 2022/23 Opening Forecast Farmgate Milk Price & Business Performance Update Fonterra today announced its 2022/23 opening forecast Farmgate Milk Price and provided an update on its third-quarter performance... More>>
Stats: Quiet Start For Retail In 2022 The volume of retail sales was relatively unchanged in the March 2022 quarter, following a strong increase in the December 2021 quarter, Stats NZ said today... More>>
Business Business.scoop The Main Report - Trends In NZ Business
FinanceNZ & AUS SharesOil FuturesSpot Gold
ScienceWeather Underground Te Papa's Blog