ex Elly 221 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Government to ban commercial skippers from discarding fish overboard The Government is making the biggest changes to fisheries management in decades, banning commercial fishing skippers from discarding fish overboard, Newshub can reveal. A ban on discards means all quota fish pulled up - regardless of size - will have to be brought back to the wharf and tallied up against the big fishing firms' total allowable catch. "Obviously if fish are put back dead in the sea, it's not good for the fishery, so we're changing the rules to say, 'if you catch a fish then you've got to land it,'" Parker told Newshub. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/06/government-to-ban-commercial-skippers-from-discarding-fish-overboard.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 But it needs clarification before being set in stone.Does that means reccs who are having a day can keep undersize??needs to work both ways Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,691 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Brought 1 packet of bait with me. Got 5 meals of fish in the freezer. I didn't know winter fishing could be this good. Now have to wait a couple of days for the SWly to arrive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Black Panther said: Brought 1 packet of bait with me. Got 5 meals of fish in the freezer. I didn't know winter fishing could be this good. Now have to wait a couple of days for the SWly to arrive. Well done.winter fishing can be good.water temp is still warm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,691 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Yep 16 here, was only 14 in the river. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muzled 140 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Not really Waiheke but a big slap in the face for Stuart Nash. https://www.newsroom.co.nz/court-overturns-ministers-decision-on-tarakihi-fishing-limits The High Court has found that the former minister of fisheries, Stuart Nash, incorrectly set the catch limit on Tarakihi by taking into account industry proposals over official advice. “When deciding how long a fish stock should take to recover, the minister should consider the biology of the fish, not a voluntary industry plan,” the court said. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/state-of-the-gulf-auckland-council-report-finds-estuaries-choking-in-sediment-shellfish-dying/TDHCKJ57VR5AJFBHPZAXOXKFL4/?ref=readmore This came out last yr but advocacy groups want to keep blaming commercial dredgers than rather admit that the problem is much bigger than they can handle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 221 Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 The Waiheke Rahui is now legally enforced by MPI. No gathering of crayfish, mussels, scallops, or Paua, for next 2 years. Govt bans harvesting shellfish in Waiheke Island waters https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/127127605/govt-bans-harvesting-shellfish-in-waiheke-island-waters-after-iwi-placed-rhui 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 Recieved a email from MPI yesterday and want consultation on a area .Leigh to tawharnui no taking of any fish except crays,paua,mussels etc out from shoreline to 350m. This is proposed by some group called rock pools?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 On 30/11/2021 at 2:22 PM, ex Elly said: The Waiheke Rahui is now legally enforced by MPI. No gathering of crayfish, mussels, scallops, or Paua, for next 2 years. Govt bans harvesting shellfish in Waiheke Island waters https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/127127605/govt-bans-harvesting-shellfish-in-waiheke-island-waters-after-iwi-placed-rhui Is the ban still in place,cannot find any updates. expired 29/11/2023 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 221 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Public health warning: shellfish biotoxin alert for Waiheke Island Date: 14 December 2023 "Because of the potential health risks, New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to consume shellfish from Surfdale and Blackpool beaches, as well as to avoid coming into contact with the cyanobacterial mats." "Affected shellfish include bivalve shellfish such as mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, and scallops, as well as pūpū (cat’s eyes), Cook’s turban and kina (sea urchin). https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/public-health-warning-shellfish-biotoxin-alert-for-waiheke-island/ So the above warning implies that you CAN take mussels and scallops from Waiheke. Maybe the rahui is over? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BNG 53 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 That Blackpool, Surfdale situation is pretty ugly in terms of the cyanobacterial matts.. gross and not nice for cooling intake strainers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 20 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 3 hours ago, ex Elly said: Public health warning: shellfish biotoxin alert for Waiheke Island Date: 14 December 2023 "Because of the potential health risks, New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to consume shellfish from Surfdale and Blackpool beaches, as well as to avoid coming into contact with the cyanobacterial mats." "Affected shellfish include bivalve shellfish such as mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles, and scallops, as well as pūpū (cat’s eyes), Cook’s turban and kina (sea urchin). https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/public-health-warning-shellfish-biotoxin-alert-for-waiheke-island/ So the above warning implies that you CAN take mussels and scallops from Waiheke. Maybe the rahui is over? The Rahui definitely is not over - no taking scallops or any shellfish with the exemption of kina Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 353 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, BNG said: That Blackpool, Surfdale situation is pretty ugly in terms of the cyanobacterial matts.. gross and not nice for cooling intake strainers. That first picture looks like what I understand a crude oil spill to look like... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, 1paulg said: The Rahui definitely is not over - no taking scallops or any shellfish with the exemption of kina The MPI warning is because of toxins,there is no update on mpi to say if the rahui/ban is still in place.The only publication says closed 2yrs and that time is up.Be worth testing ?? The only mention of Rahui relates to the weed invasion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 221 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 17 hours ago, BNG said: That Blackpool, Surfdale situation is pretty ugly in terms of the cyanobacterial matts.. gross and not nice for cooling intake strainers. Wow, that is bad! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 221 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 17 hours ago, 1paulg said: The Rahui definitely is not over - no taking scallops or any shellfish with the exemption of kina Good to know, thanks. However an internet search reveals no update to the original 2 year ban, which ended a few months ago. The MPI ban only covered scallop, mussel, crayfish and pāua. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 20 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 56 minutes ago, ex Elly said: Wow, that is bad! It has happened last few seasons - with the predominance of E/NE winds over summer it means that Blackpool and Surfdale dont get the recirculation that a fresh SW provides and ends up providing great Algae growing conditions - was bad last year but even worse this year with Globules of it making its way along to Putiki Bay as well....Hopefully a few strong SW blows will shake it all up but smells terrible and definitely not what you need going into your salt water intake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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