The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Landing filleted fish/Kaikoura Paua 2025 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:44:43 +0000 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:31:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=139152 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Landing filleted fish/Kaikoura Paua 2025 : Perfect thanks Guys...just received...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139152&PID=1842552&title=landing-filleted-fish-kaikoura-paua-2025#1842552 Author: Dazzas
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Posted: 08 Apr 2025 at 1:31pm

Perfect thanks Guys...just received this as well re: Kaikoura Paua 2025 - released today

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/four-month-kaik%C5%8Dura-p%C4%81ua-season-starts-1-may ]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:31:28 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139152&PID=1842552&title=landing-filleted-fish-kaikoura-paua-2025#1842552 <![CDATA[Landing filleted fish/Kaikoura Paua 2025 : If your local rules mention &#034;Measurable...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139152&PID=1842544&title=landing-filleted-fish-kaikoura-paua-2025#1842544 Author: kitno
Subject: 139152
Posted: 07 Apr 2025 at 7:42pm

If your local rules mention "Measurable state " that means you must bring them in whole or gut n gilled at the most.
If "Measurable State " is not mentioned, you may fillet at sea, but it is up to you to provide evidence of their length before you took the fillets off. If you can not provide sufficient information required, a fisheries officer may decide to confiscate them. The onus is on you too provide evidence to back your case.

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:42:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139152&PID=1842544&title=landing-filleted-fish-kaikoura-paua-2025#1842544 <![CDATA[Landing filleted fish/Kaikoura Paua 2025 : https://www.mpi.govt.nz/fishin...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=139152&PID=1842543&title=landing-filleted-fish-kaikoura-paua-2025#1842543 Author: Alan L
Subject: 139152
Posted: 07 Apr 2025 at 4:22pm

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/fishing-aquaculture/recreational-fishing/fishing-rules/kaikoura-fishing-rules/#twisties

These are the rules for Kaikoura area. Yes - there is a paua season.
Measured fish - you will see they state minimum length. So you would have to be able to convince them that whatever fillets you have comply with the minimum length. I  have seen somewhere , where a guy took pics before filleting, against the measure board. Dunno if this is enough or not. You would have to prove they related to the actual catch and not last weeks pics.
Alan
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Subject: 139152
Posted: 07 Apr 2025 at 1:36pm

Hi Guys, My first post here and just looking for a bit of guidance please in the Challenger fishery. I'm from Marlborough and am a keen spearo, and slightly less keen fisher!.
I know blue cod have to be landed in a measurable state - OK gutted but must be landed whole...but does this apply to any other finfish species?

Also, does anyone know if a recreational take on Paua from the Kaikoura fishery has been approved by MPI for 2025 please?

Many thanks Daz
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