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Tension rising on NZ rivers between wealthy tourists and Southlanders over competition for fishing spots

Retired fishing guide and honorary Fish and Game ranger Len Prentice at his fishing hut on the upper Mataura River.

Len Prentice worries about the future of the river he has spent his lifetime fishing.

Sitting on the deck of his…[Read more]

have not done surfishing for over 30 years,just starting again but need help re is it worth fishing on the beaches in winter and also any good conway flats,nape nape,dory etc.thanks for any help

Massive non-compliance in fish screens in Canterbury, ECan says

All 32 fish screens installed in irrigation schemes throughout Canterbury monitored by Environment Canterbury (ECan) were found to be non-compliant.

Over the past calendar year, ECan checked the 32 sites and made the discovery, a summary of fish screen compliance presented…[Read more]