Wanda_Ra wrote: Thanks for the replies, that was just a random pic off the net as an example. I will contact a few farms and a few working barges at the te couma wharf to ask them. Will post the replies I get once i have done so. |
Pcj wrote: Snapper particularly will not survive when release in depths of 20m or more. |
krow wrote:
Last month I released 28 tagged snapper caught at over twice that depth. All allowed to deflate and swam off strongly. 330mm -> 550mm. Hopefully time my tell. |
Firstly, thanks for visiting
us at Fieldays and thanks for the email.
Yes,
legally a recreational fisher can harvest/be in possession of 50 mussels in a
day. Yes, we do get people taking them from our farms and we don’t object in
principle, however we do know that there are some risks associated with that.
Firstly, the mussel farms are a working area and that means our boats are often
there and we need to make sure any boaties around are being careful. Our barges
can’t change direction quickly, so sensible boating rules need to apply. Also
we have had incidents where people have cut or damaged mussel lines which isn’t
great!
So
essentially, we are ok with people taking some mussels if they check with us
first and do so really carefully, making sure they don’t damage the lines or put
themselves at risk. There was an incident a few years ago which I remember
being told about where a boatie anchored his craft to the line, cut it, and then
the weights on the line dragged his boat under – definitely something to be
avoided!
I
hope this answers your question. If you need contact details for our farming
crews in Coromandel or Marlborough, let me know.
Many
thanks
Fiona
Fiona MacMillan |
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Reel Deal wrote: So that’s confirmed you can take limit of 50 mussels per person on boat by law from mussel farms but some farmers would like you to ask so they can tell where suits them but that’s not legally required. That’s right yeah? |
krow wrote: so next question Oysters the same? |
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