Anecdotal information like this needs to be taken with a grain a salt but is still useful to help inform wider discussions.

Hauraki Gulf – Bruce Duncan Fishing Report - 23/02/23 - The Fishing Website

#Fisheries #FisheriesManagement #RecreationalFishing
https://www.fishing.net.nz/fishing-reports/saltwater-fishing-reports/hauraki-gulf-bruce-duncan-fishing-report-23-02-23/

The 10th World Recreation Fishing Conference will be in Melbourne from 20–22 Feb 2023. Prelim program has been added to the conference website. Early bird registration is open until 23 Dec.

#WRFC10 #RecreationalFishing

https://wrfc10.com/

Good to hear.

"The daily limit on recreationally-caught hāpuku (or groper) and bass will be lowered in some areas, Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker announced today."

Hāpuku and bass fishing capped at two per person in risky areas

#Fisheries #FisheriesManagement #Hapuku #RecreationalFishing

https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/11/23/hapuku-and-bass-fishing-capped-at-two-per-person-in-risky-areas/

A new paper to share! Shark depredation: future directions in research & management. An enjoyable #recreationalfishing & #socialscience collaboration. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11160-022-09732-9