Prior to last year’s election National surprised us when they announced a policy to introduce two recreational fishing parks, one in the inner Hauraki Gulf and the other in the […]
Read more1. For the first time in four years management of Marlborough Sounds blue cod is being reviewed and LegaSea is encouraging recreational fishers to have their say on the future […]
Read moreThere are ongoing issues related to the management of our crayfish stocks that need to be addressed this year. Crayfish are a prized shellfish, a taonga, and we need to […]
Read moreFish dumping and unnecessary wastage in our fisheries has to stop, any many of you have the handiest tool to address it – your cellphone camera. Several trawlermen have revealed […]
Read moreCrayfish might not be on everyone’s catch list but they are a treasured meal when shared with family and friends. Not surprisingly they are also a valuable commercial species so […]
Read moreIt seems that yellowfin tuna are not gone forever from New Zealand waters. Dare we hope that this season is just the start of their return, or is this just […]
Read moreOver 4.5 million snapper, 1.1 million kahawai and 680,000 blue cod were caught and kept by recreational fishers during 2011-12. These are the three most popular marine species, by number, […]
Read moreSummer is a hectic time of year for the LegaSea team as there are so many fund raising events, fishing contests and community gatherings to attend. It is such a […]
Read moreThere has been widespread discussion about the number of small snapper being caught in close off the northeast coast and whether the new 30cm minimum size limit is good for […]
Read moreAfter a hard-out year many of us look forward to time on the water catching a fish, sharing that catch with family and friends, and importantly, enjoying the experience with […]
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