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Fish & Game Competition

A stunning late afternoon photo of a boy and his uncle fishing has won the inaugural Fish & Game NZ Fishing Licence photo competition.

Copy of Who owns the fish?

Popular west coast fisherman Pete Jackson is the cover star this issue. He made the news by landing a spectacular 197kg bluefin tuna while on a broadbill mission over the Manukau Bar to the Kaipara Trench. He was fishing with two friends Mike Langley and Mark Edmondson aboard Mark’s Buccaneer Billfisher trailerboat Pleco when the big tuna nailed a slimy mackerel livebait. The fish took over two hours to boat on 37kg standup tackle.

Who owns the fish?

This issue heralded the start of the Kahawai Legal Challenge, spearheaded by option4.co.nz – a forerunner to what today is known as Legacy.

banned fish

An Auckland food import and wholesale business, Khan Brothers Distribution Limited, was convicted and fined $60,000 in the Waitakere District Court in July for knowingly importing and selling a banned freshwater fish originating from Bangladesh.

The Great Tradie Fish Off 2023

THE EXPORT NZ FISHING COMPETITION

THE FINISH LINE’S IN SIGHT