SUMMARY OF THE NEW RULES

• For the North Island and west coast of the South Island (Auckland/Kermadec, and the Central and Challenger Fisheries Management Areas) all finfish species, including those with individual species limit, are now part of a combined daily bag limit of 20 finfish per person, per day.

• For the east and south of the South Island (Southeast Southland and sub–Antarctic Fisheries Management Areas) all finfish species, including those with individual species limit, are now part of the combined daily bag limit of 30 finfish per person, per day.

In addition to the combined daily bag limit for finfish, fishers may take:

• Six freshwater eel per person, per day, as part of the eel daily bag limit, and

• 50 specified baitfish per person per day as part of the baitfish daily bag limit.

• To keep up to date with the recreational fishing rules, download the free NZ Fishing Rules App.

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