It should be split 50% heaviest 50% longest
That way a 5kg skate wont loose to a 70cm 1kg dogfish however if a 5kg rig was caught measuring 90cm or so that fish would take both categories
Whitebait Season starts 1 September 2026 and ends 30 October (inclusive). Chatham Islands: 1 December to the last day of February (inclusive)