Whitebait Fishing Regulations and Compliance

The bill before Parliament intending to amend the regulation and management of freshwater fisheries in New Zealand will impact the whitebait fishery.

• Read our position on proposed changes to the whitebait regulatory regime.
• Read what our new president, Cheryl Riley, has to say.

For whitebait fishing regulations on the West Coast, see:

Whitebait Fishing West Coast Regulations 1994

Whitebait Fishing West Coast Amendment Regulations 2000

Constitution

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Compliance

West Coast Regional Council: Information on Stand Compliance, Consents, Transfers, and Stand Maps.

Department of Conservation Hotline

0800 36 24 68

Area after-hours contact numbers