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CHANGES TO RECREATIONAL FISHING CATCH LIMITS TAKE EFFECT

korin — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:52:03 +0000

Blue cod, bluenose and the portion of fish in your fish and chips should all benefit from changes to catch limits and other measures that came into effect on 1 May.
The changes – which were announced by Government last September – are designed to support management of stocks of blue cod, bluenose, and rig (a species of small shark).

MPI Acting Inshore Fisheries Manager Steve Halley said that good fisheries management required a continuing process of review and adjustment using up-to-date scientific research and information.

“Catch limits need to be reviewed to reflect changes in the abundance of a fishstock and to ensure fishing is kept at sustainable levels.

“Other management controls are also reviewed to make sure they are operating effectively. If the catch limit for a species is reduced, controls that help limit catch also need to be adjusted to make sure limits are not exceeded,” said Halley.

The changes to recreational catch limits taking effect from 1 May are:

A new recreational daily bag limit for blue cod in the Central (Egmont) Fishery Management Area (from North Taranaki to Titahi Bay) of 10 blue cod, within the existing 20 mixed finfish bag limit;
A new recreational daily bag limit for blue cod in the Southland and Sub-Antarctic Fishery Management Area of 20 blue cod, within the existing 30 mixed finfish bag limit;
A new recreational daily bag limit for bluenose of 5 bluenose, within the existing mixed finfish bag limit applicable in each area.

It was also announced last September that rig will be listed on Schedule 6 of the Fisheries Act, allowing commercial fishers to return rig to sea when likely to survive.

Rig is a small species of shark that is popular for use by fish and chip shops. A robust species, numbers can be increased by allowing fishers to return to the sea rig they don’t want, when they are likely to survive.

(fish.govt.nz)

Changes to Fishing Catch Limits

korin — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:01:11 +0000

Blue cod, bluenose and the portion of fish in your fish and chips should all benefit from changes to catch limits and other measures that come into effect on 1 May.

The changes – which were announced by Government last September – are designed to support management of stocks of blue cod, bluenose, and rig (a species of small shark).

MAF Acting Inshore Fisheries Manager Steve Halley said that good fisheries management required a continuing process of review and adjustment using up-to-date scientific research and information.

“Catch limits need to be reviewed to reflect changes in the abundance of a fishstock and to ensure fishing is kept at sustainable levels.

The changes to recreational catch limits taking effect from 1 May are:

- A new recreational daily bag limit for blue cod in the Central (Egmont) Fishery Management Area (from North Taranaki to Titahi Bay) of 10 blue cod, within the existing 20 mixed finfish bag limit;

- A new recreational daily bag limit for blue cod in the Southland and Sub-Antarctic Fishery Management Area of 20 blue cod, within the existing 30 mixed finfish bag limit;

- A new recreational daily bag limit for bluenose of 5 bluenose, within the existing mixed finfish bag limit applicable in each area.

It was also announced last September that rig will be listed on Schedule 6 of the Fisheries Act, allowing commercial fishers to return rig to sea when likely to survive.

(source: MAF)

Memorys made!

JigKid — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:53:44 +0000

Our 2008/ 2009 summer season! As the snapper and kingfish migrate to warmer waters the XOS blue cod, terakihi and groper move in with still the chance of the odd kingi or snapper from the deeper spots. After catching over 25 kingfish up to 20kg this season and releasing all but 3, and my boat buddy Claude catching over 25 too, encountering some nice big snapper and terakihi and getting a groper or 2 on board this has been the best season ever! Souly using jigs and softbaits with the exeption of a strayline or 2 we’ve learnt a heap of new techniques and styles of fishing, especially with our mechanical jigging gear. Looking forward to targetting the winter species around the reefs but always looking forward to the brute force of the kingfish next season and the distinctive tug of a nice big snapper. Go the small wakas and chur Tangaroa!

Snapper on softbait

Claude onto a kingfish with Reece’s Kojak 300

Big bait = BIG snapper

Softbaited snaps

Again

Dad wanted tea! Kingfish, small albacore tuna and snaps

What a find Kieran! Kieran, Me and Anthony with an estimated 80kg southern pacific Bluefin tuna

Longlined snaps

In action

Al (the wizard) and me in action – both Kingfish released, MAHEM!

Claude on! BIG bend in the TC 200

Andy & Claude – Both Ks released