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Recreational fishing

Te hī runaruna

Every fisher has a role to play to help keep sustainable fish populations. Check the fishing rules every time before you go fishing and find out where it's unsafe to collect shellfish.

In this section

I tēnei wāhanga

Fishing rules

Fishing rules for gear, methods, and species

Information on popular fish in NZ

Food safety for fishers

Working together with recreational fishers

NZ Fishing Rules mobile app

Amateur-fishing charter vessel operators: registration and reporting requirements

Where is it unsafe to collect shellfish?

National survey of recreational fishers

Body worn cameras and their use by fishery officers