Report Illegal Fishing Activity
Enforcing our fisheries laws is an enormous job and information from the public is very important. New Zealand has a vast coastline, so fishing can take place in remote areas. People breaking the law may not always be caught. Your help could change that.
If you see something unusual or suspicious, even if you aren’t sure the activity is illegal, help us by filling in the form below. Fishery Officers will use the details you provide to look into it.
Although a Fishery Officer won’t always be immediately available to attend the incident you report, the information you give us could be very useful for current and future investigations.
To report suspicious or illegal activities, complete this online form or call 0800 4 POACHER (0800 4 76224.)
The 0800 4 POACHER line, and the email address this form is sent to will be monitored:
Summer hours (late December until late March): 7am - 10pm
Rest of the year: 7am - 7pm
An answerphone is available at all other times.
Activity Report
You do not need to fill in all the spaces in this form for the information to be useful.
Vehicle, vessel, description:
Suspected Offender(s) description
Person 1
Name (if known), sex, age, height, build, ethnicity,
hair type/colour, tattoos/scars, clothing |
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Person 2
Name (if known), sex, age, height, build, ethnicity,
hair type/colour, tattoos/scars, clothing |
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Person 3
Name (if known), sex, age, height, build, ethnicity,
hair type/colour, tattoos/scars, clothingClothing |
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| Other Comments |
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Contact Details
Providing your details below will allow Fishery Officers to follow up for further information or to provide you with feedback on the result of your efforts.
Please be assured that any details you provide will be treated confidentially and only used to assist with completing enquiries. If you wish to remain anonymous, you are welcome to leave these details blank.