MFish Apps and Videos

The Ministry of Fisheries has developed mulitple applications to make recreational fishing easier for the general public. These applications are listed below.

Smart Phone App

Get recreational fish species information on the go with the Ministry of Fisheries Recreational Fishing App. The application helps you to identify recreational fish species common in your area through images, then displays relevant information such as the minimum legal size, maximum daily limits and area bag limits. Short videos embedded within the application show how to release undersize fish correctly and also how to measure/determine the sex of crayfish. Local notices will give you updates on any temporary closures in the area.

This app is available on both the Apple App Store and Android Market - for more information, select an icon below.

Text your fish species

You can now get size restrictions and bag limits for certain species sent directly to your phone. To get an automatic text message, text the fish species e.g.snapper, kahawai, blue cod to the number 9889 (text is free). List of species which you can text are attached below - these may be updated periodically.

 Download Fish Species (PDF 60KB)

Opt-in regional database

It is now possible to get alerts on important notices for specific areas sent directly to your phone. To receive these alerts, simply text one the areas below to 9889 and subscribe to the database. Texts are free and you can opt-out at any time.

You can subscribe to any of these areas:

• Southeast
• Auckland
• Kermadec
• Central
• Challenger
• Fiordland 

Videos

The Ministry of Fisheries have recently developed some video guides to help you with your fishing. You can see more information or access the videos here or select 'Videos' in the left hand navigation.