Thread: Crayfishing for chumps

@veitnamcam

Straight from the Horses Mouth.

Rang MPI and spoke with a Fisheries Officer and this is what he said.

Diving for Crays from a boat:
6 legal Crays per diver, per day.
None for anyone else on the boat.
Only those divers actively collecting the crayfish are entitled to the daily allowance.

Fishing for Crays using pots:
Only those people on board with their name and phone number clearly written on the buoy attached to a pot can collect 6 Crays per person per day
Only one name and phone number is allowed on the buoy per pot.
Those on board who do not have their name and phone number on a buoy attached to a pot are not entitled to the daily allowance even if they do assist with pulling the pots etc.

Seems clear enough.

Seems I have mistakenly been collecting for the skipper as well as the diver.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

@veitnamcam

Straight from the Horses Mouth.

Rang MPI and spoke with a Fisheries Officer and this is what he said.

Diving for Crays from a boat:
6 legal Crays per diver, per day.
None for anyone else on the boat.
Only those divers actively collecting the crayfish are entitled to the daily allowance.

Fishing for Crays using pots:
Only those people on board with their name and phone number clearly written on the buoy attached to a pot can collect 6 Crays per person per day
Only one name and phone number is allowed on the buoy per pot.
Those on board who do not have their name and phone number on a buoy attached to a pot are not entitled to the daily allowance even if they do assist with pulling the pots etc.

Seems clear enough.

Seems I have mistakenly been collecting for the skipper as well as the diver.

Cheers
Pete

You also need your name on the pot as well as the buoy , I use deer ear tags . Kaikoura fisheries are anal on that one .
I'm was of the impression you can have as many names on the buoys as you like . ( mine do and I have been checked numerous times ) . Not saying I'm right but Will check that one out . myself .