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Changes to Recreational fishing rules 

Amateur rock lobster holding pot requirements in the Fiordland Marine Area
In September 2009, the Minister of Fisheries approved the separate possession and use of rock...
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[16 October 2009]
Rock Lobster - Hand Operated Lassoes
Recreational fishers can use a hand-operated lasso to harvest rock lobster in all New Zealand...
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[30 September 2009]
Commercial and Recreational Potting for Species other than Rock Lobster
Regulations introduced on 1 June 2009 included changes to the use of pots for recreational and...
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[11 September 2009]
Kaipara Harbour Closed for Taking Scallops
The area below does not open on 1 September 2009 when the scallop season starts in the Auckland and...
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[27 August 2009]
Changes 1 October 2004
Rock lobster pot limits now apply in all areas 3 pots per person 6 pots per vessel (two persons or...
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[16 November 2007]
Clarifying changes within the Coromandel Scallop fishery
The Ministry of Fisheries would like to clear up any confusion around the increase in the number of...
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[16 November 2007]
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Updated : 30 September 2009