New Zealand is fast-approaching the mid-point of its annual whitebait season.The Department of Conservation describes whitebait as a "precious taonga":"Four of the six New Zealand whitebait species are classified as at risk or threatened. Whitebait fishing regulations were revised in 2021 to improve the sustainability of the species. "The Whitebait Fishing Regulations 2021 state: "A person must not fish for whitebait in any waters or places in N…
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