Thread: Hunting & fishing outer Pelorus?

Originally Posted by uk_exile

We'd downloaded the NZ fishing rules app and it was clear so emailed MPI. Here's the reply we got.

I have attached the blue cod rules brochure to this email – this should have all the information you need.

The daily bag limit is 2 per active fisher, per day. The accumulation limit is two days’ worth – so 4 per active fisher if caught over several days. You can take 4 through to Canterbury as both areas are blue cod red zones.

If you have accumulated more than a daily limit, I recommend bagging and tagging each day differently. You could also take photos with timestamps to prove this to a fishery officer if questioned.

Please bear in mind that fish on a vessel must remain whole or gutted (measurable state) unless being eaten immediately onboard (as part of your daily limit).

The blue cod season is completely closed from 1 September to 20 December every year. Please give us a call on 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224) if you have any further questions.

Ngā mihi

Katherine

National Communications Centre (NCC)
Operations Branch | Intelligence, Planning & Coordination Services
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | 7 Heriot Drive | PO Box 2526 | Porirua | New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 4 POACHER (0800 476 224)| Web: www.mpi.govt.nz

Well there you go!! Turns out I've had the wrong end of the stick. Thanks for clarifying that, I'll keep a copy of the MPI reply on my boat.