Tarakihi Catch Limits Reduce to 10 per Person Nationwide

Tarakihi catch limits reduce to 10 per person nationwide

Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says tarakihi catch limits will be reduced, with a nationwide recreational fishing limit of 10 per person.

Shane Jones limits tarakihi catch, but fishing fans aren’t happy

Jones announced new tarakihi catch limits on Tuesday, in a bid to preserve the fishery. But recreational fishing advocates say he has announced “too little, too late”.

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“A new scientific stock assessment of east coast tarakihi will be undertaken in 2027, and an updated assessment for the west coast stock is planned for 2028,” says Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones.