Shane Jones Orders Total Halt to Crayfish Harvesting From April Next Year

Shane Jones orders total halt to crayfish harvesting from April next year

The Government has announced a sweeping ban on spiny rock lobster fishing along the upper east coast of the North Island, in a bid to rebuild depleted stocks...

Northland east coast crayfish off limits from April, numbers are ‘critically low’

Crayfish will be off limits along the coastline from Pārengarenga Harbour to the tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, including the inner Hauraki Gulf.

Fishing for crayfish to be banned on Northland's east coast

The Minister said the closure of the rock lobster fishery was needed to give the species a reprieve and allow stocks to build up again.

Changes For Northland Spiny Rock Lobster Fishery

Most commercial spiny rock lobster fishing off the east coast of Northland has already stopped under a voluntary industry closure.