1, you are on a benefit tax payers money-so your ripping off the working ppl, 2, any fish swimming freely in fresh water is the responsibility of f&g, why do you think ppl fishing there need a licence because f&g monitor it, maybe you need to read the fishing rules again
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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)