FAQs – New Zealand Sport Fishing Council

Below are all documents in the FAQs category.

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Snapper 1 Fact sheet. MPI. 17 Sept 2013

A 1-page overview of the Minister's Snapper 1 decision, the changes for recreational and commercial fishers. No change to the TACC. Ministry for Primary Industries. 24 September 2013.

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Snapper 1 FAQs. MPI. 9 August 2013

Updated Questions & Answers relating to the Snapper 1 management review. This is an update of the July list of FAQs. Ministry for Primary Industries. 9 August 2013.

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Snapper 1. FAQs. MPI. 12 July 2013

Question and Answer sheet on the proposed management changes for Snapper 1. Ministry for Primary Industries. 12 July 2013.

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The delusion of recording fish catch using phone apps

Self reported catch has a poor record of accounting for total fishing mortality. Research finds that self reporting regimes are readily manipulated and riddled with errors. Officials have rejected the use of phone apps. Discussion document. NZSFC, LegaSea, NZ Underwater, NZ Angling & Casting Association.

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Habitats. Frequently Asked Questions. FNZ. 29 June 2022

Frequently Asked Questions. What is a habitat of particular significance for fisheries management? FNZ. 29 June 2022.

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FCP. FAQ. What are the minimum legal sizes of fish? LegaSea. Feb 2019

What minimum legal size limits apply to commercial and recreational fishing? LegaSea. 11 February 2019.

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Cameras on commercial fishing vessels. FAQs. FNZ. 12 Oct 2021

Frequently asked questions and answers about the wider rollout of cameras on commercial fishing vessels. FAQs by Fisheries NZ. 12 October 2021.

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FAQ. Minimum legal size limits. LegaSea. February 2019

FAQ. What minimum legal size limits apply to commercial and recreational fishing? Includes an outline of Schedule 6 species. February 2019.

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FAQ. What fish must be landed or returned? MPI. 4 Feb 2019

Fisheries Change proposals Fact sheet and FAQ. What fish must be landed and what can be returned to sea? MPI. 4 February 2019. MPI is seeking to amend the rules around what fish must be landed and what can be returned to the sea in a commercial catch.

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FAQ. Why do we need new fishing penalties? MPI. 4 Feb 2019

FAQ and fact sheet. MPI explain why they want to introduce new criminal offences and change the rules around what fish can be returned to the sea. MPI. 4 February 2019.

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