Thread: Good bye trout..what a fricken joke!!

Minority sport, wealthy sport, bloody sport, all of the above? This might be some of the reasons.
You need to find out what the average overseas tourist that comes to fish here spends compared to ones that don't fish.
NZ needs to wake up a bit, quality is better than quantity. Simple examples look at Bhutan v Mallorca.

Bhutan.
All tourists must pay US$250 per person per day (US$200 a day from December to February and June to August), with a US$40/30 surcharge per person for those in a group of one/two.

Mallorca which infrastructure is falling apart because of the weight of tourism.
The Balearic tourist tax (sustainable tourism tax) doubles on 1 May. The rates apply to the six months of the main season, i.e. until the end of October.
The rates are chargeable per person per night. There is a 50% reduction after eight nights. Children aged 16 and under are exempt.
- One, two, three star hotels: Two euros.
- Three star superior and four star: Three euros.
- Four star superior and five star: Four euros.
The above rates also apply to licensed tourist apartment accommodation that is classified according to the key system as opposed to the star ratings.
- Holiday rental accommodation, e.g. villas: Two euros.
- Rural hotels, agrotourism, interior hotels: Two euros.
- Hostels, camping, pensions, refuges: One euro.
Ten per cent IVA (VAT) is added to the total amount.
Payment of the tax is normally requested on arrival, e.g. hotel check-in.

And good little old NZ ummmm no tax ment to come in late 2018 at $35.00