Guidelines for line fishing

These notes are a guide for line fishers

For full details on Amateur fishing regulations contact your nearest Ministry of Fisheries Office.

Line Fishing restrictions

No person may use or be in possession of more than one line (other than handlines or rod and reel lines).

All surface floats attached to any line must be marked with the fisher's initials and surname. A phone number is also useful.

No person may use or possess a line with more than 25 hooks.

Where more than one person is using a line from a vessel (other than handlines or rod and reel lines), no more than two lines (other than handlines or rod and reel lines) may be used, set from or possessed on board that vessel.