Fish Identification - Ordinary and Yellow Foot Paua
“Paua” means ordinary paua (Haliotis iris), yellow foot paua (Haliotis australis), and virgin paua (Haliotis virginea):
| Size Limits |
| “Length”, In relation to any paua, the greatest overall length of the shell measured on a plane parallel to the ventral surface of the paua: |
| - Ordinary |
125 mm |
| - Yellow foot |
80 mm |
| Daily Species limit |
| National |
- ordinary |
10 |
|
- yellow foot |
10 |
| Te Whaka a Te Wera/ Paterson Inlet Mataitai Reserve, Stewart Island |
5 |
| Fiordland Marine Area |
10 (No accumulation) |
Method RestrictionNo person shall use any: or possess underwater breathing apparatus while in possession of paua or mussels.