This is a simplified guide of the amateur fishing rules in the Nelson Bays area. Pictures of commonly caught fish and shellfish from our shores and wharfs are included: Download Simple Fishing Rules for Marlborough - English (PDF 132KB) Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - English (PDF 128KB)Nelson has a range of different cultures so we have translated this simplified guide to other languages: Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - Burmese (PDF 355KB) Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - Chinese (PDF 228KB) Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - Khmer (PDF 127KB) Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - Samoan (PDF 126KB) Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - Thai (PDF 258KB) Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - Tongan (PDF 153KB) Download Simple Fishing Rules for Nelson - Vietnamese (PDF 254KB)There are penalties if the rules are breached.