A mate of mine, who is a fair bit older than me, was once a commercial fisherman on the West Coast. This is going back fifty years. He lived in Cobden on the north side of the Grey River. As a young man he worked for several years on a fishing boat. He says, “I couldn’t believe they actually paid
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Whitebait Season starts 1 September 2026 and ends 30 October (inclusive). Chatham Islands: 1 December to the last day of February (inclusive)